Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 151 (Lions Rump, King George Island (Isla 25 de Mayo), 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 XVI-2 (1991), which designated Lions Rump, King George Island, South Shetland Islands as Site of Special Interest (“SSSI”) No 34 and annexed a Management Plan for the site;
· Measure 1 (2000), which annexed a revised Management Plan for SSSI 34;
· Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 23 as ASPA 151;

Recalling that Recommendation XVI-2 (1991) and Measure 1 (2000) have not become effective;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 151;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 151 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 151 (Lions Rump, King George Island (isla 25 de Mayo), South Shetland Islands), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. the Management Plan for the ASPA 151 annexed to Measure 1 (2000), which has not become effective, shall be withdrawn.