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National Recovery Plan for the Abbott’s Booby (Papasula abbotti)
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- Abbott’s booby nesting sites are located at least 5 km from the APSC site on South Point. As a result, impacts from launching satellites are less likely than for species which nest on South Point.
- The impact of satellite launches and associated noise levels are untested for Abbott’s booby.
- There may be differential affects of launches dependent on their timing (time of day, stage of breeding).
- Monitoring the impact of satellite launches to detect both short and long-term effects on Abbott’s booby is essential. To assist in interpreting any effects, collection of data prior to launches will be necessary to serve as a baseline against which to assess long-term impacts.
- If operation of the APSC does impact on vital Abbott’s booby population recovery rates, launches should be halted until the possible causes are understood.