Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

Measure 12 (2013) - ATCM XXXVI - CEP XVI, Brussels

  • Subject

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 154 (Botany Bay, Cape Geology, Victoria Land): Revised Management Plan

  • Status

    Effective 27/08/2013 (Fast Approval)

  • Category

    Area protection and management

  • Topics

    - ASPAs (Antarctic Specially Protected Areas)
    - Botany Bay (ASPA 154)

  • Attachments

  • Relevant Final Report paragraph

    125

  • Memo

    Management Plan for ASPA No 154 annexed to this Measure revoked by Measure 6 (2019)

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
· Measure 3 (1997), which designated Botany Bay, Cape Geology, Victoria Land, as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 37 and adopted a Management Plan for the site;
· Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 37 as ASPA 154;
· Measure 2 (2003) and Measure 11 (2008), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASPA 154;
Recalling that Measure 3 (1997) has not become effective;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 154;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 154 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 154 (Botany Bay, Cape Geology, Victoria Land), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. the Management Plan for ASPA 154 annexed to Measure 11 (2008) shall cease to be effective.