Pourquoi l'Antarctique est interdit ?

Pourquoi l'Antarctique est interdit ?

Le Protocole vient en réalité renforcer un dispositif ancien qui s'était progressivement étoffé. Depuis 1964, l'introduction d'espèces exogènes est en effet exclue. Cette interdiction ne concernait cependant pas les chiens de traîneau.

Est-ce possible d'aller en Antarctique ?

Le voyage est possible à partir de l'Australie, plus précisément la Tasmanie, ou de la Nouvelle-Zélande, mais la très grande majorité des touristes polaires rejoignent l'Antarctique à partir du grand sud de l'Amérique du Sud, à savoir depuis Ushuaïa en Argentine ou Punta Arenas au Chili.

Comment protéger l'Antarctique ?

Contrairement à l'océan Antarctique, le continent Antarctique est effectivement protégé par un instrument international appelé Protocole de Madrid, signé en 1991. Cette protection est le fruit de la mobilisation citoyenne et des associations de défense de l'environnement.

What are some interesting facts about Antarctica?

• The Antarctic covers approximately 20 percent of the Southern Hemisphere. Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent in terms of total area. (It is larger than both Oceania and Europe.) Antarctica is a unique continent in that it does not have a native population.

How high are the mountains in Antarctica?

• Antarctica has a number of mountainsummits, including the Transantarctic Mountains, which divide the continent into eastern and western regions. A few of these summits reach altitudes of more than 4,500 meters (14,764 feet).

What is the difference between Greater and Lesser Antarctica?

• Greater Antarctica, or East Antarctica, is composed of older, igneous and metamorphic rock s. Lesser Antarctica, or West Antarctica, is made up of younger, volcanic and sedimentary rock. Lesser Antarctica, in fact, is part of the “ Ring of Fire,” a tectonically active area around the Pacific Ocean.

What would Antarctica look like without any ice?

• Without any ice, Antarctica would emerge as a giant peninsula and archipelago of mountainous islands, known as Lesser Antarctica, and a single large landmass about the size of Australia, known as Greater Antarctica. These regions have different geologies. Greater Antarctica, or East Antarctica, is composed of older, igneous and metamorphic rock s.