ANTARCTIC SPECIALLY PROTECTED AREAS: DESIGNATIONS AND MANAGEMENT PLANS
The Representatives,
Recalling Articles 3, 5 and 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, providing for the designation of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas and approval of Management Plans for those Areas;
Recalling Recommendation VIII-1 (1975), which designated Litchfield Island as Specially protected Area No. 17, Recommendation VIII-4 (1975), which annexed a management plan for Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) No. 2: Arrival Heights, Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island, Recommendation XIII-8 (1985), which annexed a management plan for SSSI No. 20: Biscoe Point, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago, and Measure 1 (1999) which attached a new management plan for SSSI No. 23: Svarthamaren and Decision 1 (2002) which renamed and renumbered these Areas and Sites as Antarctic Specially Protected Areas;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has advised that the area identified below be designated as a new Antarctic Specially Protected Area, and has endorsed the Management Plans appended to this Measure;
Recognising that the area identified below supports outstanding scientific, wilderness, ecological, heritage and aesthetic values, and would benefit from special protection;
Desiring to adopt Management Plans for this area and for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 113, and to replace the Management Plans for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 122, No. 139 and No. 142 with revised and updated Management Plans;
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 an Antarctic Specially Protected Area:
- Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 162: Mawson’s Huts, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, East Antarctica;
2. the Management Plans for the following Areas, which are annexed to this Measure, be adopted:
- Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 113: Litchfield Island, Arthur Harbour, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctic Peninsula
- Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 122: Arrival Heights, Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island
- Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 139: Biscoe Point, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctic Peninsula
- Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 142: Svarthamaren, Muhlig-Hofmannfjella, Dronning Maud Land
- Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 162: Mawson’s Huts, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, East Antarctica.
3. any prior management plans for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas No. 122, 139 and 142, shall cease to be effective.
The Representatives,
Recalling Articles 3, 5 and 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, providing for the designation of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas and approval of Management Plans for those Areas;
Recalling Recommendation VIII-1 (1975), which designated Litchfield Island as Specially protected Area No. 17, Recommendation VIII-4 (1975), which annexed a management plan for Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) No. 2: Arrival Heights, Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island, Recommendation XIII-8 (1985), which annexed a management plan for SSSI No. 20: Biscoe Point, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago, and Measure 1 (1999) which attached a new management plan for SSSI No. 23: Svarthamaren and Decision 1 (2002) which renamed and renumbered these Areas and Sites as Antarctic Specially Protected Areas;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has advised that the area identified below be designated as a new Antarctic Specially Protected Area, and has endorsed the Management Plans appended to this Measure;
Recognising that the area identified below supports outstanding scientific, wilderness, ecological, heritage and aesthetic values, and would benefit from special protection;
Desiring to adopt Management Plans for this area and for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 113, and to replace the Management Plans for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 122, No. 139 and No. 142 with revised and updated Management Plans;
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 an Antarctic Specially Protected Area:
- Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 162: Mawson’s Huts, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, East Antarctica;
2. the Management Plans for the following Areas, which are annexed to this Measure, be adopted:
- Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 113: Litchfield Island, Arthur Harbour, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctic Peninsula
- Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 122: Arrival Heights, Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island
- Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 139: Biscoe Point, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctic Peninsula
- Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 142: Svarthamaren, Muhlig-Hofmannfjella, Dronning Maud Land
- Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 162: Mawson’s Huts, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land, East Antarctica.
3. any prior management plans for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas No. 122, 139 and 142, shall cease to be effective.
