Minimizing tourist impact on the Argentine Islands ecosystem, Antarctic Peninsula, using visitor site guidelines approach

• Published in: Ukrainian Antarctic Journal
• Main Authors: H. Yevchun, E. Dykyi, I. Kozeretska, A. Fedchuk, V. Karamushka, I. Parnikoza
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Ukrainian
• Published: State Institution National Antarctic Scientific Center 2021
• Subjects: galindez island; winter island; skua island; antarctic tourism; environmental impact; antarctic treaty; Meteorology. Climatology; QC851-999; Geophysics. Cosmic physics; QC801-809; Akademik Vernadsky Station; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Argentine; Argentine Islands; Galindez; Galindez Island; Skua Island; The Antarctic; Vernadsky Station; Wilhelm Archipelago; Winter Island; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.33275/1727-7485.1.2021.669; https://doaj.org/article/46b0dc3f2a6d4b60a2a13f8c5aa60726

There has been an ongoing increase in tourist visits to the Antarctic since 2010. These visits primarily concentrate on a small number of sites, increasing the possible environmental impact. One of the tourism hotspots is the central Argentine Islands in Wilhelm Archipelago. These islands, being one...