The Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA) is participating in the 4th World Seabird Conference, which is taking place in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, between September 7 and 11. The conference brings together international specialists in the field of seabirds.
The SPEA representative presenting the results is the coordinator of the LIFE Natura@night project and SPEA-BirdLife Madeira. Her intervention focuses on reducing the impact of light pollution on seabirds.
The work presented results from a joint experience involving three Atlantic archipelagos: Madeira, the Azores, and the Canaries. These territories have been developing coordinated efforts to combat light pollution, which particularly affects seabirds during their reproductive cycles and nocturnal migrations.
The LIFE Natura@night project thus represents a cross-border cooperation initiative between the three archipelagos, with the objective of preserving seabird populations through practical measures to reduce artificial lighting.
