Black-winged Pratincole - AEWA

AEWA Technical Series No. 4
Glossary
In this Action Plan the following definitions have been used:
Equilibrium population level - stable level of animal population size, in which birth rate and death
rate are equal
Habitat - environment meeting the conditions required by a particular species
Natural Habitat - environment of a particular species, which has not been changed by human
interference in recent history, i.e. virgin steppes and semi-deserts
Man-made habitat - man-made environment of a particular species, i.e. farmland
Range States - (independent) countries within the range in which a particular animal species occurs
Flyover countries - those Range states where bird species only pass by on migration without actually
staging for at least several days
Wintering grounds - staging grounds during the winter
Key sites - areas which are essential for the survival of a significant part of the population (in line with
Ramsar criteria) at any stage of its annual cycle, i.e. for this migratory bird species: breeding
grounds, staging areas and wintering sites.
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