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1. Extreme tourism
niche tourism
involving travel to dangerous places
participation in dangerous events
"adrenaline rush"
caused by an element of risk

2. What is extreme tourism?
• What are extreme environments?
• Create a case study on Antarctica
• Explore what can be done to reduce the
impacts on Antarctica

4. -40"C to -70'C in the coldest month
-1 5'C to -35"C in the warmest month
nearest landmass is South America, which is
over 620 miles from the tip of the Antarctic
Peninsula.
organised through the legal framework of the
Antarctic Treaty of 1959- 43 nations involved!
The population varies from fewer than 1,000 in
winter to over 50,000 in summer: 5,000
scientists from 27 of the countries party to the Surface area: 14 million
Antarctic Treaty, plus tourists square miles

5. Why go there?
• picturesque and wildlife rich areas of Antarctica
• Courting season for penguins and seabirds - see
spectacular courtship rituals.
• Seals visible on fast ice.
• Spring wildflowers in the Falklands and South Georgia.
• Elephant and fur seals establish their breeding
territories
• Winter pack ice is starting to melt and break up. The
scenery is white, clean and pristine with pack ice and
giant icebergs
ADDITIONAL RESEARCH:
http://www.coolantarctica.com/Travel/antarcti
ca_travel_home.htm

8. Who goes to Antarctica?
This includes cruises!
(not the scientists working
on the 50 research stations!)

9. Colour code these into Social,
Impacts? Enviro and Econ
Tourists often arrive on the island by cruise ship…
The nesting sites for penguins are near to tourist attractions
• Animals becoming stressed because of the crowds of people
causing them to abandon eggs or their young
• Cruise ships have struck icebergs causing oil spills which damages
the environment and poisons the wildlife
• Tourists need services to be provided for them such as toilets,
equipment hire shops etc.. which changes the use of the land from
the natural environment to buildings.

10. Tourism managed?
All tour operators that take tourists to Antarctica must be a member of
IAATO which makes sure they stick to certain rules to protect the
environment and the wildlife:
• Tourist ships must get rid of their waste far away from the coast
of Antarctica to reduce the risk of pollution
• Visitors are not allowed to go to Sites of Special Scientific
Interest (SSSI) to protect wildlife from being disturbed
• A permit must be gained before a company can allow tourists to
take part in any adventure activities to reduce damage to the
environment from unsafe or damaging activities
• No ships carrying more than 500 people are allowed near
Antarctica

11. What is extreme tourism?
• What are extreme environments?
• Create a case study on Antarctica
• Explore what can be done to reduce the
impacts on Antarctica

12. This powerpoint was designed for a Year 11
class, studying GCSE Geography. They were
looking at the topic Tourism.
J.Carr 2nd in department, St Bees School
All images from Google searches, website
quotes are used for the information on the
slides.