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Not even Antarctica is impervious to the effects of the economic downturn. The number of annual visitors is predicted to fall from the record breaking 46,000 visitors who went in 2007 to 36,000 in the 2008 season, according to International Association of replica breitling Bentley Motors watches Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO).Its been impacted by the recession, Steve Wellmeier, executive director of the association. He projected that the number of tourists could rise back to around 43,000 next season but visitation numbers may not rebound to last years levels until 2011 or 2012.
Many conservationists are calling the fall in visitation good news for the environment. The more people who visit, the more stress is placed on the penguin and seal populations that attract tourists. There is also the increased likelihood of accidents. In 2007, the MV Explorer became the first cruise ship to sink off the Antarctic coast. replica breitling Brushed Steel Series watches Environmentalists and some nations want to put a cap on the number of tourists to protect visitors and the wildlife.Were talking about a continent that is larger than Australia and were talking about a number of tourists that would fill a football stadium, Wellmeier said. Seriously, is this a number for concern? Wellmeier said there was no evidence that tourism damaged Antarctica.
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