Tourism tsunami in Antarctica, 125,000 visitors per season and growing

Tourism tsunami in Antarctica, 125,000 visitors per season and growing

The massive inflow of tourism in Antarctica during the austral summer, almost 125,000 visitors per season, more than double the number five years ago, is becoming a growing concern for many NGOs and conservation organizations.

Ahead of Antarctica cruise season, NGOs caution against overtourism

Rate this post With the rapidly approaching debut of the 2025 cruising season for the Antarctica, the sole unihabited continent in the world, several ecological non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have raised a red flag about the threats of overtourism. According to a clutch of NGOs, the massive inflow of tourism in Antarctica during the austral summer, almost 125,000 visitors per season, more than double the number five years ago, is becoming…

Antarctica receives about 80 cruise ships a year. Source: Adobe Stock “The biggest problem with tourism in Antarctica is that it is increasing and there is no comprehensive management established, which should be resolved urgently,” says the director of the NGO Coalition Antarctic and Southern Ocean (ASOC), Claire Christian, who warns that “if we want to continue to consider tourism as a legitimate activity, it must be better regulated.”

Chile Wrestles Surging Antarctic Tourism Worries

From ship decks to icy trails, tourism in Antarctica is booming, surpassing 125,000 annual visitors. Now, experts warn that a patchwork of voluntary guidelines and uncoordinated oversight threatens to derail one of Earth’s last pristine frontiers. The post Chile Wrestles Surging Antarctic Tourism Worries appeared first on LatinAmerican Post.