Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 143 (Marine Plain, Mule Peninsula, Vestfold Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land): 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 Marine Plain, Mule Peninsula, Vestfold Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 25 and annexed a Management Plan for the site;

Resolution 3 (1996), which extended the expiry date for SSSI 25;

Measure 2 (2000), which extended the expiry date of the Management Plan for SSSI 25;

Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 25 as ASPA 143;

Measures 2 (2003) and 9 (2013), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASPA 143;

Recalling that Resolution 3 (1996) was designated as no longer current by Decision 1 (2011);

Recalling that Measure 2 (2000) did not become effective and was withdrawn by Measure 5 (2009);

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 143;

Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 143 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 143 (Marine Plain, Mule Peninsula, Vestfold Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and

2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 143 annexed to Measure 9 (2013) be revoked.