Summary

In 2015 the ATCM endorsed a report listing 204 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) across Antarctica and offshore islands south of 60o South. In doing so the ATCM adopted Resolution 5 (2015), which requested the CEP update the ATCM on which IBAs were or should be included in the series of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs). This paper summarises intersessional discussions on selection criteria that might be applied to identified IBAs or other bird areas when considering ASPA designation. Further work is required to refine and test the criteria to ensure that they provide a scientifically defensible approach to selecting IBAs or other colonies or aggregations1 that may merit consideration for ASPA designation. To support this, consultation with SCAR and other scientific experts is proposed. It is also recommended that consideration is given as to how further development of these criteria could support the CEP's ongoing work to systematically develop the Antarctic protected area system. The information presented in this Working Paper is supplemented by Information Paper 23

Authors:McIvor E. Southwell C. Wienecke B. Emmerson L. Barrington J. Published in: 2021 Category 2: International meeting papers Program area: East Antarctica Monitoring Program
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McIvor E., Southwell C., Wienecke B., Emmerson L., Barrington J. (2021) Important Bird Areas and Antarctic Specially Protected Areas: Toward the development of selection criteria, ATCM XLIII - CEP XXIII Paris, France 14 - 24 June 2021, Delegations of Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, United Kingdom, United States (only AAD authors listed) WP043, Agenda Item CEP 9e; https://documents.ats.aq/ATCM43/wp/ATCM43_wp043_e.docx;

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