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Protecting an archipelago

STOCKHOLM: The Norwegian government said on Monday that it would restrict travel to Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean, to protect the vulnerable natural environment there.

Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, between Norway and the North Pole. Cruise traffic to the islands has increased ten-fold in just a few years and this summer over 30,000 tourists will visit there.

“We must restrict the traffic to Svalbard because the eastern part of the archipelago is one of the most vulnerable parts in the world,” Norwegian Minister of Environment and International Development Erik Solheim said. — Xinhua

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