In the treaty Article 2: "Objective and Designation" the Parties "commit themselves to the comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems and hereby designate Antarctica as a natural reserve, devoted to peace and science," figs.
En el Tratado art. 2: "Objetivo y designación", las partes "se comprometen a la protección global del medio ambiente antártico y los ecosistemas dependientes y asociados, y para ello designan a la Antártica como reserva natural, consagrada a la paz y a la ciencia", figs.