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Noudar Nature Park, Portugal

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In May 1992 European Union governments adopted legislation designed to protect the most seriously threatened habitats and species across Europe. This legislation is called the Habitats Directive and complements the Birds Directive adopted in 1979.

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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Press, 2000), and updated in terms of taxonomy, status, and distribution. Each account gives population estimate, population trend, estimated area, endemism level, reasons why the species is threatened, and conservation measures adopted and proposed. Garrido and Arturo Kirkconnell (Cornell Univ.

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