What is some positive impacts of tourism in Antarctica?

Answer 1

All eco-tourism has esentially the same impacts:

* Humans are brought into contact with animals which stresses the animals

* Humans leave trash * The infrastructure (boats, hotels, roads, skidos etc.) impacts the environment * Humans feed animals and the animals become dependent on human supplied food * Humans get themselves in danger (lost, hurt or eaten) which requires massive intervention * Foreign species can be imported or exported by the tourists * Humans start to think of animals as "just exhibits" for their pleasure * There have been oil and fuel spillings that have made pollution

Answer 2

Humans leave trash

Humans are brought into contact with animals which stresses the animals

Humans feed animals and the animals become dependent on human supplied food

The infrastructure impacts the environment

Foreign species can be imported or exported by the tourists

Humans get themselves in danger (lost, hurt or eaten) which requires massive intervention

There have been oil and fuel spillages that have made pollution

Humans start to think of animals as "just exhibits" for their pleasure

Moss beds that take years to grow are trampled and wrecked

Answer 3

Tourists who visit Antarctica are generally awed by the travel experience. They tend to report to others what an amazing and awesome experience they've had.

Others, then, can be positively influenced as to the pristine nature of the continent , the facts about the Antarctic Treaty and scientific efforts observed.

Answer 4

The planes are flying over antarctica and letting out Carbon and are making the ice melt

Answer 5

The money the very limited amount of tourists allowed there spend is put towards conserving antarctica, also the tourists have fun