Case Study: Antarctica - Tourism and Science (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Antarctic tourism season months
Antarctic tourism season months
Mid-November to March
Antarctic visitors in 2018-19
Antarctic visitors in 2018-19
56,000 visitors
Most common form of Antarctic tourism
Most common form of Antarctic tourism
Seaborne tourism
IAATO vessel passenger limit
IAATO vessel passenger limit
500 passengers maximum
IAATO landing group size
IAATO landing group size
Approximately 20 people
IAATO site rotation frequency
IAATO site rotation frequency
Every 3-4 days
Antarctic Treaty in force year
Antarctic Treaty in force year
June 1961
Antarctic Treaty area coverage
Antarctic Treaty area coverage
South of 60°S latitude
Madrid Protocol protects until year
Madrid Protocol protects until year
2048
Resilience (ecological) definition
Resilience (ecological) definition
Ecosystem withstanding disturbance without changing structures