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
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
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
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
