Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

Measure 4 (2024) - ATCM 46 - CEP 26, Kochi

  • Subject

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 136 (Clark Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land, East Antarctica): Revised Management Plan

  • Status

    Effective 28/10/2024 (Fast Approval)

  • Category

    Area protection and management

  • Topics

    - Clark Peninsula (ASPA 136)

  • Attachments

  • Relevant Final Report paragraph

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Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 136 (Clark Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land, East Antarctica): 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 XIII-8 (1985), which designated Clark Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 17 and annexed a Management Plan for the Site;
Resolution 7 (1995), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 17;
Measure 1 (2000), which adopted a revised Management Plan for SSSI 17;
Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 17 as ASPA 136;
Measures 1 (2006), 7 (2009) and 5 (2014), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASPA 136;

Recalling that Recommendation XIII-8 was designated as no longer current by Measure 13 (2014).

Recalling that Resolution 7 (1995) was designated as no longer current by Decision 1 (2011);

Recalling that Measure 1 (2000) did not become effective and was withdrawn by Decision 3 (2017);

Recalling that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) XXII (2019) reviewed and continued without changes the Management Plan for ASPA 136, which is annexed to Measure 5 (2014);

Noting that the CEP has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 136;

Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 136 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 136 (Clark Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land, East Antarctica), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and

2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 136 annexed to Measure 5 (2014) be revoked.