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Introduction

Summary of this book

Section One: Regulations Pursuant To The Antarctic Conservation Act As Amended By The Antarctic Science, Tourism, And Conservation Act

Part 670—Conservation of Antarctic Animals and Plants
  • Subpart A—Introduction
  • Subpart B—Prohibited Acts, Exceptions
  • Subpart C—Permits
  • Subpart D—Native Mammals, Birds, Plants, and Invertebrates
  • Subpart E—Specially Protected Species of Mammals, Birds, and Plants
  • Subpart F—Antarctic Specially Protected Areas
  • Subpart G—Import into and Export from the United States
  • Subpart H—Introduction of Non-Indigenous Plants and Animals

Part 671—WASTE REGULATION

  • Subpart A—Introduction
  • Subpart B—Prohibited Acts, Exceptions
  • Subpart C—Permits
  • Subpart D—Waste Management
  • Subpart E—Designation of Banned Substances; Reclassification of Pollutants
  • Subpart F—Cases of Emergency

Part 672 — Enforcement and Hearing Procedures

Part 673 — Antarctic Non-Governmental Expeditions

aca1_intro.pdf

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Section Two: Antarctic Specially Protected Areas

   

ASPA Locator Maps

  • Map 1 (Antarctica)
  • Legend (location of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas)

aca2_spa_maps1.pdf

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  • Map 2 (Antarctic Peninsula region)
  • Map 3 (McMurdo Sound region)
  • Map 4 (Antarctic Peninsula region — Adelaide Island/Marguerite Bay)
  • Map 5 (Antarctic Peninsula region — South Orkney Islands)

aca2_spa_maps2.pdf

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ASPA Management Plans

   

No. 101 (SPA-1), Taylor Rookery, MacRobertson Land

aca2_spa101.pdf

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No. 102 (SPA-2), Rookery Islands, Holme Bay

aca2_spa102.pdf

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No. 103 (SPA-3), Ardrey Island and Odbert Island, Budd Coast

aca2_spa103.pdf

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No. 104 (SPA-4), Sabrina Island, Balleny Islands

aca2_spa104.pdf

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No. 105 (SPA-5), Beaufort Island, Ross Sea

aca2_spa105.pdf

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No. 106 (SPA-7), Cape Hallett, Victoria Land

aca2_spa106.pdf

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No. 107 (SPA-8), Dion Islands, Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula

aca2_spa107.pdf

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No. 108 (SPA-9), Green Island, Berthelot Islands, Antarctic Peninsula

aca2_spa108.pdf

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No. 109 (SPA-13), Moe Island, South Orkney Islands

aca2_spa109.pdf

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No. 110 (SPA-14), Lynch Island, South Orkney Islands

aca2_spa110.pdf

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No. 111 (SPA-15), Southern Powell Island and adjacent islands, South Orkney Islands

aca2_spa111.pdf

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No. 112 (SPA-16), Coppermine Peninsula, Robert Island

aca2_spa112.pdf

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No. 113 (SPA-17), Litchfield Island, Arthur Harbor, Palmer Archipelago

aca2_spa113.pdf

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No. 114 (SPA-18), North Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands

aca2_spa114.pdf

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No. 115 (SPA-19), Lagotellerie Island, Marguerite Bay

aca2_spa115.pdf

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No. 116 (SPA-20, SSSI-10), “New College Valley”, Caughley Beach, Cape Bird, Ross Island

aca2_spa116.pdf

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No. 117 (SPA-21), Avian Island, Northwest Marguerite Bay

aca2_spa117.pdf

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No. 118 (SPA-22), Cryptogam Ridge, Mount Melbourne, Victoria Land

aca2_spa118.pdf

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No. 119 (SPA-23), Forlidas Pond and Davis Valley Ponds

aca2_spa119.pdf

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No. 120 (SPA 24), Pointe-Geologie Archipelago

aca2_spa120.pdf

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No. 121 (SSSI-1), Cape Royds, Ross Island

aca2_spa121.pdf

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No. 122 (SSSI-2), Arrival Heights, Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island.

aca2_spa122.pdf

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No. 123 (SSSI-3), Barwick Valley, Victoria Land

aca2_spa123.pdf

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No. 124 (SSSI-4), Cape Crozier, Ross Island

aca2_spa124.pdf

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No. 125 (SSSI-5), Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, South Shetland Islands

aca2_spa125.pdf

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No. 126 (SSSI-6), Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands

aca2_spa126.pdf

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No. 127 (SSSI-7), Haswell Island

aca2_spa127.pdf

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No. 128 (SSSI-8), Western Shore of Admiralty Bay, King George Island

aca2_spa128.pdf

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No. 129 (SSSI-9), Rothera Point, Adelaide Island

aca2_spa129.pdf

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No. 130 (SSSI-11), Tramway Ridge, Mt. Erebus, Ross Island

aca2_spa130.pdf

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No. 131 (SSSI-12), Canada Glacier, Lake Fryxell, Taylor Valley, Victoria Land

aca2_spa131.pdf

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No. 132 (SSSI-13), Potter Peninsula, King George Island, South Shetland Islands

aca2_spa132.pdf

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No. 133 (SSSI-14), Harmony Point

aca2_spa133.pdf

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No. 134 (SSSI-15), Cierva Point and nearby islands

aca2_spa134.pdf

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No. 135 (SSSI-16), Bailey Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land

aca2_spa135.pdf

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No. 136 (SSSI-17), Clark Peninsula, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land

aca2_spa136.pdf

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No. 137 (SSSI-18), Northwest White Island, McMurdo Sound

aca2_spa137.pdf

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No. 138 (SSSI-19), Linnaeus Terrace, Asgard Range, Victoria Land

aca2_spa138.pdf

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No. 139 (SSSI-20), Biscoe Point, Anvers Island

aca2_spa139.pdf

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No. 140 (SSSI-21), Shores of Port Foster, Deception Island, South Shetland Islands

aca2_spa140.pdf

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No. 141 (SSSI-22), Yukidori Valley, Langhovde, Lutzow-Holm Bay

aca2_spa141.pdf

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No. 142 (SSSI-23), Svarthamaren Mountains, Muhlig-HofmannMountians, Queen Maud Land

aca2_spa142.pdf

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No. 143 (SSSI-25), Marine Plain, Mule Peninsula, Vestfold Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land

aca2_spa143.pdf

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No. 144 (SSSI-26), Chile Bay (Discovery Bay)

aca2_spa144.pdf

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No. 145 (SSSI-27), Port Foster, Deception Island, South Shetland Islands

aca2_spa145.pdf

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No. 146 (SSSI-28), South Bay, Doumer Island, Palmer Archipelago

aca2_spa146.pdf

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No. 147 (SSSI-29), Ablation Point-Ganymede Heights, Alexander Island

aca2_spa147.pdf

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No. 148 (SSSI-31), Mount Flora, Hope Bay, Antarctic Peninsula

aca2_spa148.pdf

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No. 149 (SSSI-32), Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands

aca2_spa149.pdf

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No. 150 (SSSI-33), Ardley Island, Maxwell Bay, King George Island, South Shetland Islands

aca2_spa150.pdf

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No. 151 (SSSI-34), Lions Rump, King George Island, South Shetland Islands

aca2_spa151.pdf

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No. 152 (SSSI-35), Western Bransfield Strait, off Low Island, South Shetland Islands

aca2_spa152.pdf

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No. 153 (SSSI-36), East Dallmann Bay, off Brabant Island

aca2_spa153.pdf

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No. 154 (SPA-25, HSM-16, HSM-17), Cape Evans Historic Site

aca2_spa154.pdf

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No. 155 (SPA-26), Lewis Bay Tomb

aca2_spa155.pdf

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No. 156 (SPA-27, HSM-15), Hut and Associated Artifacts, Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, Ross Island

aca2_spa156.pdf

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No. 157 (SPA-28, HSM-18), Discovery Hut, Hut Point, Ross Island

aca2_spa157.pdf

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No. 158 (SPA-29, HSM-22), Huts and Associated Artifacts, Cape Adare

aca2_spa158.pdf

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No. 159 (SSSI-24), Summit of Mt. Melbourne, North Victoria Land

aca2_spa159.pdf

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No. 160 (SSSI-37), Botany Bay, Cape Geology, Victoria Land

aca2_spa160.pdf

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Section Three: Historic Sites and Monuments in Antarctica

aca3_hist.pdf

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Section Four: Permit Application Form

aca4_permit.pdf

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Appendices    

Appendix A: The Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 as Amended by the Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act of 1996

aca_appx_a.pdf

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Appendix B: The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty

aca_appx_b.pdf

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 Download the complete book:
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-541)

aca_nsf_01_151.pdf

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