Species Action Plans for the conservation of seabirds in the Mediterranean Sea: Audouin's gull, Balearic shearwater and Mediterranean shag
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Audouin´s gull, Balearic shearwater, shag, Action Plan, conservation, MediterraneanAbstract
BirdLife International has so far developed Action Plans for 37 bird species. The plans, although not legally binding, have been approved by the Ornis Committee (EU DG Environment) and most of them have also been endorsed by the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention. Three of the species covered by the SAPs are Mediterranean seabirds: Audouin´s gull (Larus audouinii), Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) and Mediterranean shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis desmarestii). The documents, which have been produced through a participatory process involving tens of experts across the range of the taxa, provide information on the biology, ecology and threats, but the most important feature is the list of specific objectives and actions which are ranked according to their priority and urgency. Alongside actions addressing species-specific conservation needs, such as site protection and management, a number of activities aimed at the conservation of these species are common and refer to wide policies such as land-use planning, fishery, tourist development and pollution control. The documents represent the most up-to-date and scientifically-based source of information for planning and implementing conservation activities across the Mediterranean, to be implemented by both governmental and non governmental organisations.
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2003-07-30
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Gallo-Orsi U. Species Action Plans for the conservation of seabirds in the Mediterranean Sea: Audouin’s gull, Balearic shearwater and Mediterranean shag. Sci. mar. [Internet]. 2003Jul.30 [cited 2024Jul.23];67(S2):47-55. Available from: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/543
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