Sandwich Tern - Sterna sandvicensis (Latham, 1787) ― Synonym of Thalasseus sandvicensis

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements:

• EU Birds Directive
  • Annex I: Species that shall be the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution. Member States shall classify territories as special protection areas for the conservation of these species.
• Bern Convention
  • Annex II: strictly protected fauna species
  • Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)
• AEWA
  • Annex II: Waterbird species to which the Agreement applies
• SPA/BD Protocol
  • Annex II: Endangered or threatened species that the Parties shall manage with the aim of maintaining them in a favourable state of conservation. They shall ensure their maximum possible protection and recovery.
• Helsinki Convention
  • Threatened and/or declining species in the Baltic Sea

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