Enjoying legal protection, the species has started to make a good recovery; the main threat for the future is lack of a suitable breeding habitat.

The best breeding habitat is fish-ponds, which have an abundance of food in addition to meeting the other requirements.

Many other bird species including snipe find the wet fields an ideal breeding habitat.

The typical breeding habitat is open tundra with water nearby.

The most important breeding habitat is lakes or ponds with good marginal vegetation.

Terns have been driven off much of their natural breeding habitat by people seeking beachfront property.

The swans, which were intended to start a small flock, did not have proper breeding habitat around the island.

Its breeding habitat is a variety of coniferous and mixed woodland.

Restoration projects also improved sport fishing opportunities by providing better breeding habitat.

Here the taller vegetation, interspersed with open areas, provides an ideal breeding habitat.