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Find out more about our collaborative work using seabird tracking data to inform real-world conservation
Explore the diversity of seabird species, their incredible journeys, and how many have been tracked
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The data submitted to the Seabird Tracking Database have wide-ranging conservation impacts:
>3,000
marine IBAs identified
>1,000
marine IBAs used to describe EBSAs
>200
collaborations facilitated
>2,000
tracks used to identify an MPA in the North-East Atlantic
60%
of Marine IBAs in Europe Covered by Natura 2000 Protected Area network
Seabird bycatch mitigation measures mandatory in all 5 tuna RFMOs
We have recently rolled out a series of updates to the Seabird Tracking Database to improve user experience and functionality. Please see the sections below on 1) dataset legacy, 2) data discovery and 3) database function, along with our updated instructions page for more
BirdLife International and BirdLife Australia launched our Avian Sensitivity Tool for Energy Planning (AVISTEP) at the Australasian Ornithological Conference in Boorloo/Perth. Today, AVISTEP was launched in Australia, providing government planners and the renewable energy sector with detailed interactive maps showing where birds are
