Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 120 (Pointe-Géologie Archipelago, Terre Adélie): 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 3 (1995), which designated Pointe-Géologie Archipelago as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No 24 and annexed a Management Plan for the Area;

Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 24 as ASPA 120;

Measures 2 (2005), 2 (2011), 2 (2016) and 8 (2021), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASPA 120;


Recalling that Measure 3 (1995) did not become effective and was withdrawn by Measure 2 (2011);

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 120;

Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 120 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 120 (Pointe-Géologie Archipelago, Terre Adélie), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and

2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 120 annexed to Measure 8 (2021) be revoked.