Conservation Action Plan

The Caspian seal is now classified as endangered on the IUCN red list of species threatened with extinction. This means that there is a very high risk the species will become extinct unless conservation measures are implemented urgently. The full IUCN assessment can be read here.  

The Caspian seal project team have worked with scientists from each Caspian country and the Caspian Environment Programme to produce a Seal Conservation Action and Management Plan (SCAMP), which gives the detailled activities required to halt the decline of the population and begin its recovery. The action plan was formally accepted by the governments of the region through the Caspian Environment Programme in 2007. The immediate priorities are to reduced mortality from human sources such as hunting and fishing by-catch, and to establish protected areas covering critical habitat areas. A presentation giving an overview of the action plan can be downloaded below. Although the plan itself is well developed, the most important recommendations are still to be implemented by the countries of the region.

Download SCAMP Presentation