Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 176 (Rosenthal Islands, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago): 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 1 (2008), which designated Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin as Antarctic Specially Managed Area (“ASMA”) No 7 and annexed a Management Plan for the Area;

Measures 2 (2009), 14 (2010) and 1 (2022), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASMA 7;

Measure 19 (2021), which designated Rosenthal Islands, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago as ASPA No 176, and approved the Management Plan for the Area;


Noting Measure 6 (2014) concerning ASPA 139 Biscoe Point, Anvers Island;

Noting Measure 1 (2014) concerning ASPA 113 Litchfield Island, Arthur Harbor, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago;

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 176;

Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 176 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 176 (Rosenthal Islands, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and

2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 176 annexed to Measure 19 (2021) be revoked.