The Brazza's martin is not a protected species in Angola, the DRC, or the Republic of Congo. In Mauritius, the Mascarene martin is legally protected as a "Species of wildlife in respect of which more severe penalties are provided", although Madagascar and the African mainland countries have no special measures for this species beyond general bird protection legislation. Réunion is an overseas department of France, but the Birds Directive does not apply outside Europe, so there is no bird protection legislation effective on the island, despite the possibility that EU agricultural and other funding may be adversely affecting birds and vulnerable habitats.