Antarctic Specially Managed Areas

The Antarctic Specially Managed Areas (ASMAs) are protected areas on the continent of Antarctica. They are managed by the governments of Brazil, Poland, Ecuador, Peru, United States, New Zealand, Australia, Norway, Spain, United Kingdom, Chile, India, Russia, and Romania. The purpose of the ASMA sites are "to assist in the planning and coordination of activities within a specified area, avoid possible conflicts, improve cooperation between ATCPs and minimise environmental impacts. ASMAs may include areas where activities pose risks of mutual interference or cumulative environmental impacts, as well as sites or monuments of recognised historical value." ^[1] Unlike the Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, ASMAs do not require a permit to enter.^[2]

List of ASMAs

• ADMA 1 - Admiralty Bay
• ADMA 2 - McMurdo Dry Valleys
• ADMA 3 - Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, George V Land
• ADMA 4 - Deception Island
• ADMA 5 - Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, South Pole
• ADMA 6 - Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica
• ASMA 7 - Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin

See also

• Antarctic Specially Protected Areas

External links

• Official List of ASMA sites

References