TOWARD A WORLD STRATEGY FOR SEABIRD SANCTUARIES

The long-term conservation of seabirds requires that we identify anti protect globally significant seabird breeding and foraging sites. This paper proposes a revised classification of seabird breeding sites tha t distinguishes between significance at the national, regional, and in ternational levels. It also discusses the information required for suc h classification and examines possible means of acquiring and ensuring the protection of such sites as sanctuaries.