A- 5 



Containing practical guidance for visitors to the Antarctic, wore 

 considered for inclusion in Annex A of Recommendation VIII-9 but, 

 owing to lack of time for full discussion, the matter was referred 

 to the Tenth Consultative Meeting. The drafts are reproduced 

 at Annex 5. 



No action was taken to list or define areas of Special Tourist 

 Interest for inclusion in Annex B of Reconunendation VIII-9. 



15. Man's impact on the Antarctic enviTonment 



With the items on the agenda concerning Antarctic resources 

 particularly in mind, the Representatives discussed tho question 

 of man's impact on the Antarctic environment. They recalled 

 the numerous steps already taken by Consultative Parties designed 

 to protect the Antarctic environment from unnecessary interference, 

 including: 



(i) The designation by the Consultative Parties of the 

 Treaty Area as a Special Conservation Area and the 

 adoption of the "Agreed Measures for the Conservation 

 of the Antarctic Fauna and Flora". 



(ii) The designation of "Specially Protected Areas" to 

 preserve their unique ecological system and "Sites 

 of Special Scientific Interest" to enable scientific 

 investigations to be carried out at those sites without 

 interference. 



(iii) The negotiation of the Convention for the Conservation 

 of Antarctic Seals (London 1972). 



(iv) The adoption of measures to preserve and protect 

 from damage historic monuments situated in the 

 Antarctic Treaty Area. 



(v) The adoption of a Code of Conduct to be observed 

 at their stations and by their expeditions within 

 the Antarctic Treaty Area. 



They also recall that in close co-operation with the 

 Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) of the 

 International Council of Scientific Unions, and through 

 SCAR with other appropriate international organisations 

 concerned, they have developed plans for the comprehensive 

 study of the Antarctic marine ecosystem considered as an 



