Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

Measure 8 (2019) - ATCM XLII - CEP XXII, Prague

  • Subject

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 171 (Narębski Point, Barton Peninsula, King George Island): Revised Management Plan

  • Status

    Effective 09/10/2019 (Fast Approval)

  • Category

    Area protection and management

  • Topics

    - Narębski Point (ASPA 171)

  • Attachments

  • Relevant Final Report paragraph

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Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 171 (Narębski Point, Barton Peninsula, King George 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
· Measure 13 (2009), which designated Narębski Point, Barton Peninsula, King George Island as ASPA 171 and adopted a Management Plan for the Area;
· Measure 11 (2014), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 171;

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 171;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 171 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 171 (Narębski Point, Barton Peninsula, King George Island, which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and

2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 171 annexed to Measure 11 (2014) be revoked.