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ACAP Species Assessments summarise current knowledge of biology and conservation of the 31 ACAP-listed species, including population trends, distribution and threats (click here)

At the last meeting of the ACAP Population and Conservation Status Working Group (PaCSWG) the importance of ensuring that these assessments remain up to date was recognized.  The assessments were originally drafted between 2007 and 2009, and most have since been updated to reflect changes in IUCN Red Data status, population trends and threats.

However, to ensure the updated versions are as comprehensive as possible it is intended to incorporate new information from published literature or reports on other topics covered by the assessments.  A small panel is to be set up to ensure consistency of the revisions.

Following review by the panel updates to the English version are planned to be posted on the ACAP website by March next year, with the updated French and Spanish versions to follow as soon as possible thereafter.

Northern Royal Albatross and chick at New Zealand's Taiaroa Head

Photograph by Lyndon Perimann

With thanks to Richard Phillips, PaCSWG Co-convenor for information.

John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 20 September 2013