Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 124 (Cape Crozier, Ross Island): 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-6 (1966), which designated Cape Crozier, Ross Island as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No 6 and annexed a map for the Area;
· Recommendation VIII-2 (1975), which terminated Recommendation IV-6 (1966);
· Recommendation VIII-4 (1975), which designated Cape Crozier, Ross Island as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 4 and annexed a Management Plan for the Site;
· Recommendation X-6 (1979), Recommendation XII-5 (1983), Recommendation XIII-7 (1985), Recommendation XVI-7 (1991) and Measure 3 (2001), which extended the expiry date for SSSI 4;
· Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 4 as ASPA 124;
· Measure 1 (2002) and Measure 7 (2008), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASPA 124;
Recalling that Recommendation VIII-2 (1975), Recommendation X-6 (1979), Recommendation XII-5 (1983), Recommendation XIII-7 (1985) and Recommendation XVI-7 (1991) were designated as no longer current by Decision 1 (2011);
Recalling that Measure 3 (2001) has not become effective and was withdrawn by Measure 4 (2011);
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 124;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 124 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 124 (Cape Crozier, Ross Island), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 124 annexed to Measure 7 (2008) be revoked.
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-6 (1966), which designated Cape Crozier, Ross Island as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No 6 and annexed a map for the Area;
· Recommendation VIII-2 (1975), which terminated Recommendation IV-6 (1966);
· Recommendation VIII-4 (1975), which designated Cape Crozier, Ross Island as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 4 and annexed a Management Plan for the Site;
· Recommendation X-6 (1979), Recommendation XII-5 (1983), Recommendation XIII-7 (1985), Recommendation XVI-7 (1991) and Measure 3 (2001), which extended the expiry date for SSSI 4;
· Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 4 as ASPA 124;
· Measure 1 (2002) and Measure 7 (2008), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASPA 124;
Recalling that Recommendation VIII-2 (1975), Recommendation X-6 (1979), Recommendation XII-5 (1983), Recommendation XIII-7 (1985) and Recommendation XVI-7 (1991) were designated as no longer current by Decision 1 (2011);
Recalling that Measure 3 (2001) has not become effective and was withdrawn by Measure 4 (2011);
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 124;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 124 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 124 (Cape Crozier, Ross Island), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 124 annexed to Measure 7 (2008) be revoked.
