Small Scale Sustainable Management - Polar Regions

• Where is the Union Glacier Camp?

  Antarctica
• What is the Union Glacier Camp?


  It is a tourist destination and logistics hub.
• Why is it unique?

  It is the only private camp that tourists can stay on land in Antarctica in.
• When is it open>

  Nov to Feb
• How do people get there?

  There is a temporary blue ice run way open during the summer months, people tend to fly from Argentina.
• What do people stay in?

  They stay in thermal tents which are taken down at the end of the tourist season.
• What special features do the tents have?

  They can retain heat from the sun (24hr sunlight) and have a wooden floor to insulate them.
• Why are showers limited to one every 2/3 days?

  To conserve water and all waste water has to be removed from Antarctica.
• What happens to human waste?

  All human waste has to be removed from Antarctica, guests keep solid and liquid waste separate to make it easier to transport.
• What activities do visitors do?

  Walking, climbing, visit penguin colonies, ski to South Pole
• How far away from the penguins do visitors have to stay?

  5m