Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 118 (Summit of Mount Melbourne, Victoria Land): Revised Management Plan

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 (“ASPA”) and approval of Management Plans for those Areas;

Recalling

• Recommendation XIV-5 (1987), which designated the Summit of Mount Melbourne, North Victoria Land, as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 24 and annexed a management plan for the site;
• Resolution 3 (1996), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 24 from 31 December 1997 to 31 December 2000;
• Measure 2 (2000), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 24 from 31 December 2000 to 31 December 2005;
• Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 24 as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 118;

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 118;

Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 118 with the revised Management Plan;

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 revised Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 118: Summit of Mount Melbourne, Victoria Land, which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. the Management Plan for ASPA 118 annexed to Recommendation XIV-5 (1987) shall cease to be effective.