Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 176 (Rosenthal Islands, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago): 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) and 14 (2010), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASMA 7;

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 Management Plan for ASPA 176;
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 Rosenthal Islands, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago as ASPA 176, 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. Rosenthal Islands, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago be designated as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 176; and
2. the Management Plan, which is annexed to this Measure, be approved.