The heat's on tourism to Antarctica, as detailed guidelines thatwould regulate pleasure travel to the South Polar region are beingdrafted by a number of environmental groups and four major touroperators.
Concern over the growing tourist traffic's impact on Antarcticwildlife heightened following the Jan. 28 wreck of the Bahia Paraisonear the U.S. research center at Palmer Station. The Argentine navalsupply ship, which was doubling as a cruise vessel, ran aground andbegan leaking its 250,000 gallons of oil in Antarctica's first majorspill. None of the 60 passengers aboard was seriously injured.
The nearly four-fold surge in Antarctic tourists over the lastfive …
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