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Flashcards by Edward Aris, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Edward Aris
about 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Attractions | - Spectacular scenery (mountains and icebergs, only in antarctica) - Adventurous activities (sports such as: mountaineering, skiing, snowboarding, hang gliding) - Unique wildlife/ ecosystem (wild animals in an unspoiled habitat, e.g. penguins) |
| How will growing numbers of tourists affect antarctica? | - 1996/97 = 7413 - 2007/08 = 46,000 - Expected to double over the next 10 years - without guidelines in place to protect antarctica, the current problems (litter, pollution e.t.c) will only become worse |
| What effect does tourism have on the wildlife? | - Tourist disturb animals and cause them to flee from their natural breeding grounds - Tourists stand on the plant that many of the animals that live in antarctica feed off (lichen) - Cruise ships often get into accidents where they capsize or crash into rocks or ice-flows (often they discharge waste, human waste and oil from the exhausts, close to shore where it damages wildlife) |
| What effect does tourism have on the environment? | - More littering, pollution e.t.c - Cruise ships get bigger to accommodate more travelers and therefore problems concerning cruise ships become more frequent and worse - litter kills wildlife when the animals mistake it for food |
| How does IAATO manage tourism? | - IAATO (International Association of Antarctica Tour Operations) - Produces guidelines for tour operators and tourists (e.g. no ships carries more than 500 people, discharge waste well out to sea, operators must have permits) |
| How does SSSIs help manage tourists? | - SSSI (Site of Specific Scientific Interest) - Tourists cannot go there (e.g. bird island) - protects wildlife and landscapes |
| How do tour guides help manage tourism? | - Tourists are always under supervision - They ensure that guidelines which are set by the IAATO are followed |
| How do lectures help manage tourism? | - Ensures tourists know about the guidelines (e.g. stay 5m away from penguins, do not drop litter, do not walk on lichen) - usually given to small groups as it is more effective |
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