Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 183 (Parts of Signy Island and adjacent islands, South Orkney Islands): 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;

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) has endorsed a Management Plan for ASPA 183;

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

Desiring to designate Parts of Signy Island and adjacent islands, South Orkney Islands as ASPA 183 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. Parts of Signy Island and adjacent islands, South Orkney Islands be designated as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 183; and

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