HC Deb 23 July 1951 vol 491 c20W
Mr. Peter Smithers

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps have been taken to protect the Bermuda cahow.

Mr. J. Griffiths

All the islands and areas upon which the cahow is believed to nest and the waters surrounding them to a depth of 50 yards have been declared bird sanctuaries under the provisions of The Protection of Birds Act, 1949, with the exception of Inner Pear Rocks, which are within the United States base leased area. The United States authorities have been requested to prohibit the landing of persons on these rocks so that they may, in fact, be preserved as if they were statutory bird sanctuaries.