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I wouldn't agree that a wide variety

of Cetaceans pass through the Straits.

The Common Dolphin is numerous and breeds in the Bay. This should have been

highlighted.

The

The remarks made do not present the real picture LEGISLATION : which is that Gibraltar is the best protected

wildlife area in the Western Mediterranean. legislation required would formally recognise what is happening in practice.

Gibraltar has

no problems such as those facing Spain, North Africa, Italy or Malta.

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AREAS

:

CONSERVATION

CONCERNS

Gibraltar will be included in the list of

bird protected areas and has already been

included in ICBP's Report of important Suropean bottleneck areas for migratory birds.

Referring to the Upper Rock, Government has now commissioned a Study of this area for its The last 'conversion' into a nature reserve.

sentence of this section therefore seems redundar

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These

DATIONS

are all in hand and had been in advance of the publication of this book.

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