Site specific guidelines and maps for Facilities, Scientific, Restricted and Visitor Zones in the ASMA

Facilities Zones

Facilities Zones have been designated to contain temporary and semi-permanent facilities within pre-defined areas and thereby control their distribution and footprint. There are eleven sites designated as Facilities Zones in the Area. The location, boundaries, maps, helicopter landing sites, infrastructure and identification of the maintaining party for each Facilities Zone can be viewed here:

Guidelines for Facilities Zones

Individual maps for each Facilities Zone can be downloaded here.

Scientific Zones

The Scientific Zones have been designated to raise visitor awareness of specific sites of current and on-going scientific research. There are two sites designated as Scientific Zones. Site descriptions, guidelines for activities and maps showing the boundaries for each site can be viewed here:

Explorers Cove, New Harbour, Taylor Valley

Individual maps for each Scientific Zone can be downloaded here.

Restricted Zones

The Restricted Zones have been designated at sites of high scientific value and which are particularly sensitive to human disturbance. There are eight sites designated as Restricted Zones. Access to Restricted Zones should be for compelling reasons that connot be served elsewhere eithin the Area. Site descriptions, guidelines for activities and maps showing the boundaries for each site can be viewed here:

Trough Lake Catchment, Pyramid Trough, Royal Society Range

Don Juan Pond, South Fork, Wright Valley

Prospect Mesa, Wright Valley

Victoria Valley Sand Dunes, Victoria Valley

Individual maps for each Restricted Zone can be downloaded here.

Visitor Zone

The Visitor Zone has been designated to manage the activities of visitors, including program personnel, tourists or non-governmental expeditions, to reduce potential impacts to the environment. There is currently one site designated a Visitor Zone, located in the Taylor Valley near the Canada Glacier terminus. A site description, guidelines for activities and a map showing the boundaries can be viewed here. This site also has an Antarctic Treaty Site Guide available for viewing or downloading.

Taylor Valley Visitor Zone

The map for the Visitor Zone can be downloaded here.