Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

Measure 6 (2024) - ATCM 46 - CEP 26, Kochi

  • Subject

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 141 (Yukidori Valley, Langhovde, Lützow-Holm Bay): Revised Management Plan

  • Status

    Effective 28/10/2024 (Fast Approval)

  • Category

    Area protection and management

  • Topics

    - Yukidori Valley (ASPA 141)

  • Attachments

  • Relevant Final Report paragraph

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Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 141 (Yukidori Valley, Langhovde, Lützow-Holm Bay): 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 XIV-5 (1987), which designated Yukidori Valley, Langhovde, Lützow-Holm Bay as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 22 and annexed a Management Plan for the Site;
Recommendation XVI-7 (1991), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 22;
Measure 1 (2000), which adopted a revised Management Plan for SSSI 22;
Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 22 as ASPA 141;
Measures 7 (2014) and 3 (2019), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASPA 141;

Recalling that Recommendation XIV-5 (1987) was designated as no longer current by Measure 13 (2014);

Recalling that Recommendation XVI-7 (1991) did not become effective and was designated as no longer current by Decision 1 (2011);

Recalling that Measure 1 (2000) did not become effective and was withdrawn by Decision 3 (2017);

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 141;

Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 141 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 141 (Yukidori Valley, Langhovde, Lützow-Holm Bay), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and

2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 141 annexed to Measure 3 (2019) be revoked.