A network of sites needing protection in French Guiana and La Réunion

Unlike the situation in the rest of Europe, the Directives concerning Birds and Habitats, and the Natura/Habitats 2000 network of protected areas do not apply in overseas territories. To compensate for this, the Life+ Cap DOM programme has identified a series of important bird areas in La Réunion and French Guiana, with the aim of proposing some alternative ideas for their protection.