Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 149 (Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Island, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands): 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-11 (1966), which designated Cape Sherriff and San Telmo Island, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No 11;
- Recommendation XV-7 (1989), which terminated SPA 11 and redesignated the area as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 32 and annexed a Management Plan for the site;
- Resolution 3 (1996), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 32 from 31 December 1999 to 31 December 2000;
- Measure 2 (2000), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 32 from 31 December 2000 to 31 December 2005;
- Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 11 as ASPA 149;
- Measure 2 (2005), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 149;
Recalling that Recommendation XV-7 (1989) and Measure 2 (2000) have not become effective, and that Measure 2 (2000) was withdrawn by Measure 5 (2009);
Recalling that Recommendation XV-7 (1989) and Resolution 3 (1996) are designated as no longer current by Decision E (2011);
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 149;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 149 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 149 (Cape Sheriff and San Telmo Island, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. the Management Plan for ASPA 149 annexed to Measure 2 (2005) 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-11 (1966), which designated Cape Sherriff and San Telmo Island, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No 11;
- Recommendation XV-7 (1989), which terminated SPA 11 and redesignated the area as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 32 and annexed a Management Plan for the site;
- Resolution 3 (1996), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 32 from 31 December 1999 to 31 December 2000;
- Measure 2 (2000), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 32 from 31 December 2000 to 31 December 2005;
- Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 11 as ASPA 149;
- Measure 2 (2005), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 149;
Recalling that Recommendation XV-7 (1989) and Measure 2 (2000) have not become effective, and that Measure 2 (2000) was withdrawn by Measure 5 (2009);
Recalling that Recommendation XV-7 (1989) and Resolution 3 (1996) are designated as no longer current by Decision E (2011);
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 149;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 149 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 149 (Cape Sheriff and San Telmo Island, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. the Management Plan for ASPA 149 annexed to Measure 2 (2005) shall cease to be effective.
