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Tuesday, 1 May 2007
Galapagos Islands 'facing crisis'
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa has declared the Galapagos Islands, home to dozens of endangered species, at risk and a national priority for action. he islands, Ecuador's top tourist draw, were suffering an environmental and social crisis, he said.
Rampant tourism leaves Galapagos in big trouble
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Conservationists join Ecuador President’s call to save Galapagos
Galapagos 'face species threat'
Galapagos tours
IGTOA is a nonprofit association of travel companies, conservation organizations, and other groups that are dedicated to the complete and lasting protection of the Galapagos
Galapagos Conservation Trust
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Link to BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Galapagos Islands 'facing crisis'
Antartica Fisheries Management
The Southern Ocean surrounds the continent of Antarctica and is clearly delimited by the Antarctic Convergence (or Polar Front), which is formed where cold Antarctic waters meet warmer waters to the north. The Antarctic Convergence acts as an effective biological barrier, and the Southern Ocean is therefore substantially a closed ecosystem.
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International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators
AATO is a member organization founded in 1991 to advocate, promote and practice safe and environmentally responsible private-sector travel to the Antarctic.
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Tourism threat to Earth's last great wilderness
UK moves to help thwart accidents and pollution from rise in Antarctic cruises.Britain is to warn a summit on the Antarctic that soaring numbers of tourists flocking there on cruise ships could have serious environmental implications for the world's last great wilderness.
Delegates at the annual Antarctic treaty meeting this week will call for tougher safety regulations. Experts say a fuel spill from a stricken vessel close to shore could cause significant pollution that would endanger the region's wildlife and take years to clean up.
Link to Tourism threat to Earth's last great wilderness | Conservation | Guardian Unlimited Environment
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