Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 168: Mount Harding, Grove Mountains, East Antarctica

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;

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has recommended that Mount Harding, Grove Mountains, East Antarctica, be designated as a new Antarctic Specially Protected Area, and has endorsed the Management Plan for this area annexed to this Measure;

Recognising that this area supports outstanding environmental, scientific, historic, aesthetic or wilderness values, or ongoing or planned scientific research, and would benefit from special protection;

Desiring to designate Mount Harding, Grove Mountains, East Antarctica, as an Antarctic Specially Protected Area and to approve the Management Plan for this Area;

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. Mount Harding, Grove Mountains, East Antarctica, be designated as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 168; and
2. the Management Plan which is annexed to this Measure be approved.