Four Antarctic Specially Protected Areas are designated within the ASMA

Four Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs) are designated within the McMurdo Dry Valleys ASMA. Each ASPA has its own management plan and a specific permit is required for entry. Follow the links below to access the current management plan for each area:

ASPA 123 Barwick and Balham Valleys PDF
ASPA 131 Canada Glacier PDF
ASPA 138 Linneaus Terrace PDF
ASPA 154 Botany Bay PDF

Maps of the ASPAs

Image: Fossil in Linnaeus Terrace, Antarctic Specially Protected Area 138 © Tracey Jones, Antarctica NZ Pictorial Collection: K024C 06/07