ANTARCTIC SPECIALLY MANAGED AREAS: DESIGNATIONS AND MANAGEMENT PLANS

The Representatives,

Recalling Article 4, 5 and 6 of Annex V of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, providing for the designation of Antarctic Specially Managed Areas and the approval of Management Plans for those Areas;

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has advised that the areas identified below be designated as Antarctic Specially Managed Areas and has endorsed the Management Plans appended to this Measure;

Recognising that these Areas support significant scientific, wilderness, ecological, heritage and aesthetic values and would benefit from improved co-ordination between Parties active there;

Recommend to their Governments the following Measure for approval in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty:

That:

1. the following be designated as Antarctic Specially Managed Areas:

- Antarctic Specially Managed Area No. 2: McMurdo Dry Valleys, Southern Victoria Land; and
- Antarctic Specially Managed Area No. 3: Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land;

2. the Management Plans for those Areas, which are annexed to this Measure, be approved.