Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 119 (Davis Valley and Forlidas Pond, Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains): 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 the approval of Management Plans for those Areas;
Recalling
- Recommendation XVI-9 (1991), which designated Forlidas Pond and Davis Valley Ponds as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No. 23 and annexed a Management Plan for the Area;
- Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 23 as ASPA 119;
- Measure 2 (2005), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 119;
Recalling that Recommendation XVI-9 (1991) has not become effective, and that the Management Plan for ASPA 119 attached to it was withdrawn by Measure 2 (2005);
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 119;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 119 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. 119 (Davis Valley and Forlidas Pond, Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved;
2) the Management Plan for ASPA 119 annexed to Measure 2 (2005) shall cease to be effective; and
3) Recommendation XVI-9 (1991), which is not yet effective, be withdrawn.