Introduction
The most recent infographics depicting conservation threats have been produced in the three ACAP official languages are for the Near Threatened Black-footed Albatross Phoebastria nigripes and the Near Threatened Laysan Albatross P. immutabilis. They have been produced in collaboration with the Hawaii-based environmental NGO Pacific Rim Conservation to support World Albatross Day 2002 and its theme of "Climate Change". In addition, an infographic for the Endangered Sooty Albatross Phoebetria fusca in English has been co-published with South Africa's Mouse-Free Marion Project, also in support of this year's World Albatross Day. French and Spanish versions will follow in due course.
Infographics in the three ACAP official languages of English, French and Spanish were produced earlier for the Critically Endangered Tristan Diomedea dabbenena and Waved Phoebastria irrorata Albatrosses and Vulnerable Wandering Albatross D. exulans to support World Albatross Day on 19 June 2021 and its chosen theme “Ensuring Albatross-friendly Fisheries”. In addition, a Portuguese version of the Tristan Albatross infographic takes note that the species visits the waters of Brazil. These three infographics were followed by a fourth in the same year, for the globally Endangered and Nationally Critical Antipodean Albatross Diomedea antipodensis, co-published with the New Zealand Department of Conservation in the three official languages
Two more infographics in English for the Endangered Grey-headed Thalassarche chrysostoma and Near Threatened Shy T. cauta Albatrosses were produced in the first half of 2022. They have been co-published with and sponsored by the Australian Antarctic Division. French and Spanish versions are to follow.
All the infographics have been designed to help inform the general public, including school learners, of the the threats faced by albatrosses and what is being and can be done to combat them. They serve to complement the more detailed and referenced ACAP Species Assessments, the more concise and illustrated ACAP Species Summaries and the ACAP Photo Essay series.
The nine infographics produced to date may be freely downloaded at a high resolution to allow for printing professionally in two poster sizes (approximately A2 and A3). Please note they are only being made available for personal use or when engaging in activities that will aid in drawing attention to the conservation crisis faced by the world’s albatrosses and petrels – when ACAP will be pleased to receive a mention. Further infographics will be produced as new featured species are chosen to support future World Albatross Days.
Infographic illustrator, Namasri ‘Namo’ Niumim at her worktable
The eight infographics have all been created by Thai illustrator Namasri ‘Namo’ Niumim from Bangkok. Namo, who works in gouache, is a graduate of the School of Architecture and Design, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design. She originally followed preliminary concept designs by Michelle Risi, using photographs supplied by ACAP supporters to guide her work.
With thanks to Mark Anderson, Ian Angus, 'Pep' Arcos, Christophe Barbraud, Jonathon Barrington, Igor Debski, Karine Delord, Johannes Fischer, Kate Huyvaert, Gustavo Jimenez, Federico Alfonso Méndez Sánchez, Julie McInnes, Namasri Niumim, Richard Phillips, Stephanie Prince, Michelle Risi, Patricia Serafini, Eric VanderWerf, Barbara Wienecke and Lindsay Young for their various inputs to the infographics.
Last updated 30 June 2022
