Madagascar pratincole  (Glareola ocularis)

Threats

Numbers of Madagascar pratincoles are believed to be declining due to their wetland habitat being impacted by human modification. Breeding areas on the eastern coast of Madagascar are thought to be particularly vulnerable (4).

Conservation

The Madagascar pratincole is included in the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA), an agreement which encourages countries to engage in a wide range of conservation actions to protect migratory birds dependent on wetlands (5). As yet, only one breeding site of the Madagascar pratincole is believed to receive protection: the rocks off the Nosy Mangabe Special Reserve in north-eastern Madagascar. However, the inaccessibility of other breeding sites may afford this Vulnerable bird some level of protection from human activities (2).

View information on this species at the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
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