Celebrating 20 years of the Seabird Tracking Database!
On Tuesday 3rd Dec, we celebrated 20 years of the Seabird Tracking Database! We had many activities with people attending online and in person. Here is a recap of everything that went on.
Category: Marine IBAs
The BirdLife Seabird Tracking Database: 20 years of collaboration for marine conservation
A new open access study published today highlights the remarkable achievements of the BirdLife Seabird Tracking Database (STDB) in marine conservation. Since its launch in 2004, the STDB has become one of the
Foraging movements and important sites for conservation of the West African Crested Tern
The West African Crested Tern (Thalasseus albididorsalis) is the most abundant breeding tern in West Africa, nesting from Mauritania to Guinea. Its global population is estimated at less than 77,000 breeding pairs, mostly
A conservation challenge in Mexico: how to define an important area for seabirds
Targets and goals to mitigate the potentially negative consequences of anthropogenic pressures on marine ecosystems are proposed by international policy frameworks, such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and the United Nations
Coral reef islands hold keys for tropical seabird conservation
Many tropical seabirds rely on coral reef islands for breeding, and it shows within BirdLife’s Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBAs) network! In a newly published study, our team emphasizes the importance
New study on seabirds adds new perspective on how tracking data can identify important sites for conservation
During the recent global summit on biodiversity, world leaders committed to protecting 30% of the world’s oceans for nature. But which 30% of the oceans should be protected to safeguard the most vulnerable
