Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 169 (Amanda Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica): 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 (2008), which designated Amanda Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica as ASPA 169 and adopted a Management Plan for the Area;

Measure 10 (2014), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 169;


Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 169;

Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 169 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 169 (Amanda Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and

2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 169 annexed to Measure 10 (2014) be revoked.