International Biodiversity Conservation Initiatives: CMS

  • Fullform: Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)
  • Establishment: An international treaty concluded under the UN Environment Programme in 1979 in Bonn, Germany. Entered into force in 1983. Also known as the Bonn Convention or Global Wildlife Conference.
  • Scope and Purpose: The only global and UN-based intergovernmental organization exclusively established for the conservation of terrestrial, aquatic, and avian migratory species throughout their range.
  • Appendices under CMS:
    • Migratory species threatened with extinction listed on Appendix I (CMS global conservation list), with Parties striving for strict protection.
    • Migratory species benefiting from international cooperation listed on Appendix II.

 

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