Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 124 (Cape Crozier, Ross Island): 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 IV-6 (1966), which designated Cape Crozier, Ross Island, as Specially Protected Area (SPA) No 6;
• Recommendation VIII-2 (1975), which terminated Recommendation IV-6;
• Recommendation VIII-4 (1975), which renamed and renumbered SPA 6 as Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) No 4 and annexed a management plan for the site;
• Recommendation X-6 (1979), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 4 from 30 June 1981 to 30 June 1985;
• Recommendation XII-5 (1983), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 4 from 30 June 1985 to 31 December 1985;
• Recommendation XIII-7 (1985), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 4 from 31 December 1985 to 31 December 1991;
• Recommendation XVI-7 (1991), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 4 to 31 December 2001;
• Measure 3 (2001), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 4 until 31 December 2005;
• Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 4 as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 124;
• Measure 1(2002), which adopted a revised management plan for ASPA 124;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 124;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 124 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 124, Cape Crozier, Ross Island, which is annexed to this Measure, be approved;
2. all prior Management Plans for ASPA 124, namely those annexed to:
a. Recommendation VIII-4 (1975); and
b. Measure 1 (2002);
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 (ASPA) and approval of Management Plans for those Areas;
Recalling
• Recommendation IV-6 (1966), which designated Cape Crozier, Ross Island, as Specially Protected Area (SPA) No 6;
• Recommendation VIII-2 (1975), which terminated Recommendation IV-6;
• Recommendation VIII-4 (1975), which renamed and renumbered SPA 6 as Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) No 4 and annexed a management plan for the site;
• Recommendation X-6 (1979), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 4 from 30 June 1981 to 30 June 1985;
• Recommendation XII-5 (1983), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 4 from 30 June 1985 to 31 December 1985;
• Recommendation XIII-7 (1985), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 4 from 31 December 1985 to 31 December 1991;
• Recommendation XVI-7 (1991), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 4 to 31 December 2001;
• Measure 3 (2001), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 4 until 31 December 2005;
• Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 4 as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 124;
• Measure 1(2002), which adopted a revised management plan for ASPA 124;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 124;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 124 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 124, Cape Crozier, Ross Island, which is annexed to this Measure, be approved;
2. all prior Management Plans for ASPA 124, namely those annexed to:
a. Recommendation VIII-4 (1975); and
b. Measure 1 (2002);
shall cease to be effective.
