Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 123 (Barwick and Balham Valleys, Southern 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 VIII-4 (1975), which designated the Barwick Valley, Victoria Land as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No. 3 and annexed a management plan for the site;
• Recommendation X-6 (1979), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 3 from 30 June 1981 to 30 June 1985;
• Recommendation XII-5 (1983), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 3 from 30 June 1985 to 31 December 1985;
• Recommendation XIII-7 (1985), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 3 from 31 December 1985 to 31 December 1995;
• Resolution 7 (1995), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 3 from 31 December 1995 to 31 December 2000;
• Measure 2 (2000), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 3 from 31 December 2000 to 31 December 2005;
• Decision 1(2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 3 as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 123;
• Measure 1 (2002), which adopted a revised management plan for ASPA 123;

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 123;

Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 123 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 123: Barwick and Balham Valleys, South Victoria Land, which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. all prior management plans for ASPA 123, namely those annexed to:
a. Recommendation VIII-4 (1975); and
b. Measure 1(2002);

shall cease to be effective.