Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 182 (Western Bransfield Strait and Eastern Dallmann Bay): 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 XVI-3 (1991), which designated Western Bransfield Strait, off Low Island, South Shetland Islands, as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 35 and annexed a Management Plan for the Site;
. Measure 3 (2001), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 35;
. Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 35 as ASPA 152;
. Measures 2 (2003), 10 (2009) and 9 (2015), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASPA 152;
. Recommendation XVI-3 (1991), which designated East Dallmann Bay, off Brabant Island as SSSI 36 and annexed a Management Plan for the Site;
. Measure 3 (2001), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 36;
. Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 36 as ASPA 153;
. Measures 2 (2003), 11 (2009) and 10 (2015), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASPA 153;

Recalling that Recommendation XVI-3 (1991) did become effective and was withdrawn by Measure 10 (2009);

Recalling that Measure 3 (2001) did not enter into effect and was withdrawn by Measure 4 (2011);

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) has endorsed a new ASPA at Western Bransfield Strait and Eastern Dallman Bay, incorporating ASPAs 152 and 153, and has endorsed the Management Plan annexed to this Measure;

Recognising that this area supports outstanding environmental, scientific, historic, aesthetic or wilderness values, or ongoing planned scientific research, and would benefit from special protection;

Desiring to designate Western Bransfield Strait and Eastern Dallman Bay as ASPA 182, incorporating ASPAs 152 and 153, and to approve the Management Plan for this Area;

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. Western Bransfield Strait and Eastern Dallman Bay be designated as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 182;

2. the Management Plan, which is annexed to this Measure, be approved;

3. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 152, annexed to Measure 9 (2015), and the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 153, annexed to Measure 10 (2015), be revoked; and

4. Antarctic Specially Protected Areas No 152 and No 153 shall not be used as future designations.