3 million square kilometers is the Antarctic. Extreme and hostile weather prevails here at an average annual temperature of -55 ° C. Incredibly large ice masses save much of the fresh water on earth. It is a very delicate ecosystem that reacts to small changes.
live on the edge of the Antarctic penguins, seals and whales in some larger numbers. This fauna is possibly before a famine, as in the oceans has fallen drastically since the 70s, the stock of Antarctic krill by about 80 percent. Cause may be the result of climate warming be caused minimal warming of sea water.
comes in the coastal areas of the country in addition to the Penguins before even a little green. Lichens and mosses have adapted to the extreme cold and extreme drought.
goal of the Antarctic Treaty involved 48 countries is to preserve the unique beauty of the white continent and to prevent interference with the ecological balance. Uncontrolled research carried out and an unchecked influx of tourists would otherwise quickly cause uncontrollable damage. After the 1998
signed "Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty" must therefore every traveler from Germany a permit for the implementation law of the Federal Environment Agency request.
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tourism and scientific research in Antarctica
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