system, the meeting urged parties to conduct surveys and take 

 other feasible steps to identify possible candidate areas 

 and, when deemed appropriate, to draft and submit proposals 

 for additional Sites of Special Scientific Interest and 

 Specially Protected Areas. 



The fifth SCAR recommendation — that a new multi-purpose 

 category of protected area be established — was the subject 

 of much debate. The utility of zoning and other multiple-use 

 management practices was generally recognized. However, most 

 delegations, including the U.S. delegation, believed that 

 further study and experience are required to determine how 

 best to implement such practices. To facilitate further con- 

 sideration by the 15th Consultative Meeting, it was suggested 

 that Parties identify and prepare draft management plans for 

 areas that might be considered for designation under the pro- 

 posed, multiple-use category of protected area. 



During the discussions, there were differing views as to 

 whether Specially Protected Areas could be designated to provide 

 protection to areas for other than biological purposes. To 

 overcome the problem, the United States proposed establishing 

 a new category of protected area, tentatively called "Special 

 Reserves," to provide unambiguous authority for protecting 

 areas of outstanding geological, recreational, scenic, or 

 wilderness value. Time was insufficient to act on this pro- 

 posal, and it will be taken up again at the 15th Consultative 

 Meeting. 



The area around the U.S. Palmer Station on Anvers Island 

 is one of the areas that might benefit by establishment of a 

 zoning plan envisioned as part of the new multiple-use category 

 of protected area. Tourism, as well as a variety of scientific 

 studies, occur in the area and create substantial potential 

 for interference and environmental damage. Therefore, the 

 Commission will work with the National Science Foundation and 

 the Department of State in 1988 and 1989 to prepare a draft 

 management plan for possible consideration at the 15th Consul- 

 tative Meeting. The Commission also will assist, as appro- 

 priate, in developing and seeking agreement on a proposal to 

 establish a new single-use category of protected area to protect 

 areas of outstanding geological, recreational, scenic, and 

 wilderness value. 



Data Management ; Much of the data being compiled by 

 national Antarctic programs may be useful for assessing the 

 possible environmental effects of scientific research programs, 

 fisheries, mineral exploration and development, and related 

 logistic support activities in the Antarctic. The utility of 

 the data will depend, in part, upon their accessibility and 

 comparability. Therefore, in response to a U.S. initiative, 

 the 13th Antarctic Consultative Meeting requested that SCAR 



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