A Historic Site or Monument (HSM) is a protected location of historic interest on the continent of
Antarctica
Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest contine ...
, or on its adjacent islands. The list of historic sites was first drawn up in 1972,
[Recommendation ATCM VII-9](_blank)
(Wellington, 1972) and has since expanded to cover 95 sites, with the most recent listed in 2021.
Five sites have been removed from the list for various reasons.
Historic Sites and Monuments are protected under the
Antarctic Treaty System
russian: link=no, Договор об Антарктике es, link=no, Tratado Antártico
, name = Antarctic Treaty System
, image = Flag of the Antarctic Treaty.svgborder
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, as one of three classes of
Antarctic Protected Area
An Antarctic Protected Area is an area protected under the Antarctic Treaty System.[Antarctic Protected A ...](_blank)
s.
[Antarctic Protected Areas explained](_blank)
by the Antarctic Treaty System
The criteria for listing a site are that it should fulfil one or more of the following criteria:
[Guidelines for the designation and protection of HSM](_blank)
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List of HSMs
See also
* Antarctic Specially Protected Area
*UNESCO World Heritage Site
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...
References
External links
ATCM Measure 12 (2019). Annex: Revised List of Historic Sites and Monuments.
- ATCM Prague, 9 October 2019. 24 pp
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