Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and PetrelsFebruary 15th, 2010
FiledFebruary 15th, 2010The purpose of the Action Plan for Waved (Galapagos) Albatrosses developed by the Governments of Ecuador and Peru, in collaboration with ACAP, is to provide managers, scientists, and stakeholders with a summary of the biology, status, and threats, together with actions needed to improve the conservation status of the species. The goal is to increase public awareness of the urgent conservation needs of waved albatrosses and to promote specific management, research, and education actions that will minimise human impact, prevent further population declines, and secure the future of this species (refer to AC4 Doc 50 rev.4 for the full text of the Plan of Action).