Antarctic Specially Protected Areas:
Designations and Management Plans
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 and approval of Management Plans for those Areas;
Recalling
Recommendation VIII-4 (1975), which designated Haswell Island as Site of Special Scientific Interest ("SSSI") No 7 and annexed a management plan for the site;
Recommendation XIII-8 (1985), which designated Caughley Beach as SSSI No 10 and annexed a management plan for the site, Recommendation XIII-12 (1985), which designated New College Valley as Specially Protected Area ("SPA") No 20, Recommendation XVII-2 (1992) which annexed a management plan for the area, and Measure 1 (2000), which expanded SPA No 20 to incorporate Caughley Beach, annexed a revised management plan for the area, and provided that thereupon SSSI No 10 shall cease to exist;
Recommendation XIII-8 (1985), which designated Canada Glacier as SSSI No 12 and Cierva Point as SSSI No 15 and annexed management plans for these sites, and Measure 3 (1997), which annexed revised management plans for both sites;
Recommendation XIII-8 (1985), which designated Clark Peninsula as SSSI No 17 and annexed a management plan for the site, and Measure 1 (2000) which annexed a revised management plan for the site;
Decision 1 (2002) which renamed and renumbered these areas and sites as Antarctic Specially Protected Areas;
Recalling Recommendation XIII-16 (1985), which designated Port-Martin base as Historic Monument No 46, and Measure 3 (2003), which revised and updated the "List of Historic Sites and Monuments" in which Historic Site and Monument ("HSM") No 46 is listed;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has advised that three areas, namely: Edmonson Point, Wood Bay, Ross Sea; Port-Martin, Terre Adélie; and Hawker Island, Vestfold Hills, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, be designated as new Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, and has endorsed the Management Plans for those areas annexed to this Measure;
Recognising that these areas support outstanding environmental, scientific, historic, aesthetic or wilderness values, or ongoing or planned scientific research, and would benefit from special protection;
Desiring to approve Management Plans for these areas, and to replace the Management Plans for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas No 116, 127, 131, 134 and 136, with revised and updated Management Plans;
Noting that Edmonson Point, Wood Bay, Ross Sea contains marine areas and that the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources approved the designation of those areas as an Antarctic Specially Protected Area at its 24th meeting;
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 following be designated as Antarctic Specially Protected Areas:
(a) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 165: Edmonson Point, Wood Bay, Ross Sea;
(b) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 166: Port-Martin, Terre Adélie; and
(c) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 167: Hawker Island, Vestfold Hills, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica.
2. the Management Plans for the following Areas, which are annexed to this Measure, be approved:
(a) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 116: New College Valley, Caughley Beach, Cape Bird, Ross Island;
(b) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No.127: Haswell Island (Haswell Island and Adjacent Emperor Penguin Rookery on Fast Ice);
(c) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 131: Canada Glacier, Lake Fryxell, Taylor Valley, Victoria Land;
(d) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 134: Cierva Point and offshore islands, Danco Coast, Antarctic Peninsula;
(e) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 136: Clark Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land;
(f) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 165: Edmonson Point, Wood Bay, Ross Sea;
(g) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 166: Port-Martin, Terre Adélie; and
(h) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 167: Hawker Island, Vestfold Hills, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica.
3. all prior management plans for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas No. 116, 127, 131, 134 and 136 shall cease to be effective, or, if any such plans have not yet become effective, they are hereby withdrawn.
Designations and Management Plans
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 and approval of Management Plans for those Areas;
Recalling
Recommendation VIII-4 (1975), which designated Haswell Island as Site of Special Scientific Interest ("SSSI") No 7 and annexed a management plan for the site;
Recommendation XIII-8 (1985), which designated Caughley Beach as SSSI No 10 and annexed a management plan for the site, Recommendation XIII-12 (1985), which designated New College Valley as Specially Protected Area ("SPA") No 20, Recommendation XVII-2 (1992) which annexed a management plan for the area, and Measure 1 (2000), which expanded SPA No 20 to incorporate Caughley Beach, annexed a revised management plan for the area, and provided that thereupon SSSI No 10 shall cease to exist;
Recommendation XIII-8 (1985), which designated Canada Glacier as SSSI No 12 and Cierva Point as SSSI No 15 and annexed management plans for these sites, and Measure 3 (1997), which annexed revised management plans for both sites;
Recommendation XIII-8 (1985), which designated Clark Peninsula as SSSI No 17 and annexed a management plan for the site, and Measure 1 (2000) which annexed a revised management plan for the site;
Decision 1 (2002) which renamed and renumbered these areas and sites as Antarctic Specially Protected Areas;
Recalling Recommendation XIII-16 (1985), which designated Port-Martin base as Historic Monument No 46, and Measure 3 (2003), which revised and updated the "List of Historic Sites and Monuments" in which Historic Site and Monument ("HSM") No 46 is listed;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has advised that three areas, namely: Edmonson Point, Wood Bay, Ross Sea; Port-Martin, Terre Adélie; and Hawker Island, Vestfold Hills, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, be designated as new Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, and has endorsed the Management Plans for those areas annexed to this Measure;
Recognising that these areas support outstanding environmental, scientific, historic, aesthetic or wilderness values, or ongoing or planned scientific research, and would benefit from special protection;
Desiring to approve Management Plans for these areas, and to replace the Management Plans for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas No 116, 127, 131, 134 and 136, with revised and updated Management Plans;
Noting that Edmonson Point, Wood Bay, Ross Sea contains marine areas and that the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources approved the designation of those areas as an Antarctic Specially Protected Area at its 24th meeting;
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 following be designated as Antarctic Specially Protected Areas:
(a) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 165: Edmonson Point, Wood Bay, Ross Sea;
(b) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 166: Port-Martin, Terre Adélie; and
(c) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 167: Hawker Island, Vestfold Hills, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica.
2. the Management Plans for the following Areas, which are annexed to this Measure, be approved:
(a) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 116: New College Valley, Caughley Beach, Cape Bird, Ross Island;
(b) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No.127: Haswell Island (Haswell Island and Adjacent Emperor Penguin Rookery on Fast Ice);
(c) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 131: Canada Glacier, Lake Fryxell, Taylor Valley, Victoria Land;
(d) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 134: Cierva Point and offshore islands, Danco Coast, Antarctic Peninsula;
(e) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 136: Clark Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land;
(f) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 165: Edmonson Point, Wood Bay, Ross Sea;
(g) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 166: Port-Martin, Terre Adélie; and
(h) Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 167: Hawker Island, Vestfold Hills, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica.
3. all prior management plans for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas No. 116, 127, 131, 134 and 136 shall cease to be effective, or, if any such plans have not yet become effective, they are hereby withdrawn.