南极以其无与伦比的自然风光和奇妙独特的体验,对世界各地旅游者有着强烈的吸引力。自从1956-1957年美国人首次在南极旅游以来,去南极旅游的人逐年增加,1999-2000年约有1.5万,去年已经突破4万。面对南极旅游的热潮,一些学者认为,日益频繁的南极旅游会对南极大陆的环境造成威胁,如大量游客踩踏苔藓植物,可能使这种脆弱的生物遭到永久性破坏;如果受到过大干扰,众多鸟类也可能弃巢而去。然而,学者的批评尚属 Antarctica, with its unparalleled natural beauty and marvelous unique experience, has a strong appeal to tourists from all over the world. Since the first Americans traveled in Antarctica from 1956 to 1957, the number of people traveling to Antarctica has been increasing year by year, from about 15,000 in 1999-2000 to over 40,000 last year. In the face of the craze for Antarctic tourism, some scholars believe that the increasingly frequent Antarctic tourism poses a threat to the environment of the Antarctic continent. If a large number of tourists step on the bryophytes, they may cause permanent damage to such fragile creatures. If they suffer excessive interference Many birds may also abandon their nests. However, scholars still criticize