Summary/History
The tropical waters around Madagascar support a number a coastal and seabird species including the Madagascar Fish-eagle (CR), Madagascar Heron (EN), Barau's Petrel (EN), Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (EN), Madagascar Plover (VU), Wandering Albatross (VU), Madagascar Pratincole (VU), Sooty Shearwater (NT), Shy Albatoss (NT), White-capped Albatross (NT), Lesser Noddy (LC), Crab Plover (LC), Lesser Frigatebird (LC), Greater Frigatebird (LC), Sooty Gull (LC), White-tailed Tropicbird (LC), Red-tailed Tropicbird (LC), Flesh-footed Shearwater (LC), Wedge-tailed Shearwater (LC), Bridled Tern (LC), Lesser Crested Tern (LC), Great Crested Tern (LC), Caspian Tern (LC), Roseate Tern (LC), Sooty Tern (LC), Common Tern (LC), Saunders's Tern (LC), Black-naped Tern (LC), Masked Booby (LC), Brown Booby (LC), and Red-footed Booby (LC).

Key threats to seabirds in Madagascar include: o

National priorities
o Develop conservation policies for protection of the high seas beyond the EEZ o

Government's support/relevant policy
In Madagascar the area 2km inland from the HWM outwards, including the intertidal zone, is define as a coastal zone. Madagascar is a Contracting Party of the Nairobi Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region which covers the coastal environment and EEZ of Madagascar. As part of the Convention Madagascar agreed to the Protocol Concerning Protected Areas and Wild Fauna and Flora in the Eastern African Region. The Protocol lists species which are protected under the convention and urges Madagascar and other Contracting Parties to Please see policy tab for list of agreements that this country is party to.

References
o Feare, C.J. 1984. Seabird status and conservation in the tropical Indian Ocean. Chap. 26, p. 457-471. In: Croxall, J.P., Evans, P.G.H. and Schreiber, R.W. (eds.) Status and Conservation of the World's Seabirds. ICBP Technical Publication No. 2.
o Fishpool, L.D.C. & Evans, M.I. (eds). 2001. Important Bird Areas in Africa and related islands: priority sites for conservation. Pisces Publications and Birdlife International (Birdlife Conservation Series 11). Newbury and Cambridge. 1144p.
o LE CORRE, M. & BEMANAJA, E. 2009. Discovery of two major seabird colonies in Madagascar. Marine Ornithology 37: 153