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  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Travellers to the Antarctic

    Visitors to the Antarctic must comply with certain rules to avoid causing harm to the environment.

    … standards in effect and to apply for your permit with us. last update on 23.07.2013 Information for travellers to the Antarctic If you are planning to take a …

  • Article from 11.03.2016 | Last changed: 11.03.2016

    Tourists in Antarctica

    Tourists on the mountain

    … the icy region every year, mainly by ship but increasingly by plane. last update on 11.03.2016 Possibilities and limits of Antarctic travel The first touristic journeys … jumped back within a year's time: 34,300 tourists came to Antarctica in the 2012/2013 summer season. Most of the visitors during the Antarctic tourist season are …

  • Article from 11.03.2016 | Last changed: 11.03.2016

    Discovery, exploration and conservation of Antarctica

    … purposes and protection has developed since the mid-20th century. last update on 11.03.2016 The quest begins In the 15th century Europeans developed a great interest … and Alistair Mackay become the first men to reach Earth's South Magnetic Pole. 1911 : Roald Amundsen and his four companions become the first men to reach the …

  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Human presence in the Antarctic

    The presence of humans poses a threat to the ecosystem.

    … the Antarctic today are researchers, tourists or journalists. last update on 23.07.2013 In January 1774 the British seafarer and discoverer James Cook (1728-1779) …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Fauna of the Antarctic

    The Adélie penguin is one of five penguin species which breed in the Antarctic.

    … temperatures. Snailfish (Liparidae) and eelpouts (Zoarcidae) make up 31 percent and 11 percent of the other fish fauna, respectively. Most of these are benthic fish … temperatures. Snailfish (Liparidae) and eelpouts (Zoarcidae) make up 31 percent and 11 percent of the other fish fauna, respectively. Most of these are benthic fish …

  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Antarctica

    Map of the Antarctic

    … continent in the lowest part of the Earth." (J. M. Dukert) last update on 23.07.2013 Extreme conditions at the southern end of the world The Antarctic includes the …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Non-native species

    Ship in the Antarctic

    … humans were collected and compared in the austral summers of 2009/2010 and 2010/2011. Eight species of Collembola and Actinedida, mainly on Deception Island and on … working paper submitted at the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) in May 2013. The paper calls upon the signatory states to intensify their preventative … humans were collected and compared in the austral summers of 2009/2010 and 2010/2011. Eight species of Collembola and Actinedida, mainly on Deception Island and on …

  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    The German Environment Agency and the Antarctic

    Protecting the Antarctic is one of the tasks of the Federal Environment Agency.

    … Environment Agency (UBA) helps to meet these responsibilities. last update on 23.07.2013 UBA as competent authority The German Act implementing the Protocol of …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 09.12.2020

    Underwater noise

    … vessels and 46 fishing vessels in the waters around the Antarctic during the 2012/2013 season. In addition, there are yachts and a few illegal fishing boats, most of … vessels and 46 fishing vessels in the waters around the Antarctic during the 2012/2013 season. In addition, there are yachts and a few illegal fishing boats, most of …

  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 30.07.2019

    Drinking water

    … should normally drink an average of two liters of water daily. last update on 23.07.2013 Drinking water is a natural product. 70 percent of it is obtained from …

  • Article from 17.07.2013 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil biodiversity loss

    An earthworm in its natural habitat.

    … microscopic organisms perform key material-cycle functions. last update on 17.07.2013 Soil teems with life “Plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms purify the …