The "species-impact" table was created with the intent of providing an overview of the impacts from the various threat factors on the different species in the Agreement area. Impacts were subdivided into two main categories: those liable to be causing "mortality and damages inflicted by human activities", and the components of "habitat degradation and loss".

Four possible scores were given: (1) impacts known or presumed to be of primary importance, (2) impacts known or presumed to be of secondary importance, (3) impacts likely to be insignificant, and (4) impacts for which there is insufficient data, thus needing further research.

Scores in each cell were contributed separately by each of us on the basis of published knowledge integrated by our personal experience and opinion, and where divergences existed consensus was reached through discussion. Obviously the procedure that was followed to construct the table could not rest on objective data. Therefore, the information provided should be only viewed as a first indication having an orientation value, deriving from our collective judgement, to be replaced as soon as possible with data collected according to rigorously designed protocols.