Antarctic Historic Sites and Monuments: No.1 Building at Great Wall Station
The Representatives,
Recalling the requirements of Article 8 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty to maintain a list of current Historic Sites and Monuments, and that such sites shall not be damaged, removed or destroyed;
Recalling Measure 3 (2003), which revised and updated the “List of Historic Sites and Monuments”;
Desiring to add a further Historic Monument to the “List of Historic Sites and Monuments”;
Recommend to their Governments the following Measure for approval in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article 8 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty:
That the following Historic Monument be added to the “List of Historic Sites and Monuments” annexed to Measure 3 (2003):
“No 86: No.1 Building at Great Wall Station
The No.1 Building, built in 1985 with a total floor space of 175 square meters, is located at the centre of the Chinese Antarctic Great Wall Station which is situated in Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, South Shetlands, West Antarctica. The Building marked the commencement of China devoting to Antarctic research in the 1980s, and thus it is of great significance in commemorating China’s Antarctic expedition.”
Location: 62°13′4″ S, 58°57′44″ W
Original proposing Party: CHINA
Party undertaking management: CHINA
The Representatives,
Recalling the requirements of Article 8 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty to maintain a list of current Historic Sites and Monuments, and that such sites shall not be damaged, removed or destroyed;
Recalling Measure 3 (2003), which revised and updated the “List of Historic Sites and Monuments”;
Desiring to add a further Historic Monument to the “List of Historic Sites and Monuments”;
Recommend to their Governments the following Measure for approval in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article 8 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty:
That the following Historic Monument be added to the “List of Historic Sites and Monuments” annexed to Measure 3 (2003):
“No 86: No.1 Building at Great Wall Station
The No.1 Building, built in 1985 with a total floor space of 175 square meters, is located at the centre of the Chinese Antarctic Great Wall Station which is situated in Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, South Shetlands, West Antarctica. The Building marked the commencement of China devoting to Antarctic research in the 1980s, and thus it is of great significance in commemorating China’s Antarctic expedition.”
Location: 62°13′4″ S, 58°57′44″ W
Original proposing Party: CHINA
Party undertaking management: CHINA
