The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention or CMS)
- Migration is a natural phenomenon by which individuals of a given species move between areas which they inhabit at different times of the year. Migratory species of animals are, on average, more at risk of becoming endangered than non-migratory species, because their requirements are greater; not only do they need good habitat for reproduction but also during their non-breeding and all along their migratory routes. In an ever-changing world, human pressure is high on some of those habitats, and also often on the animals themselves (hunting, incidental catch etc). To conserve species whose movements regularly cross national borders, international cooperation is of vital importance.
- The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention or CMS) was adopted in Bonn, Germany in 1979 and came into force in 1985. Contracting Parties work together to conserve migratory species and their habitats by providing strict protection for endangered migratory species (listed in Appendix 1 of the Convention), concluding multilateral Agreements for the conservation and management of migratory species which require or would benefit from international cooperation (listed in Appendix 2), and by undertaking co-operative research activities. As of February 2005 there were 89 Contracting Parties to the Convention. Egypt is a party to CMS.
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See also:
- The Bonn Convention website - The official website of the Bonn Convention Secretariat.
This webpage provide access to:
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Introductory information including downloadable lists of Contracting Parties to the Convention and its subsidiary Agreements and national contact information.
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Updated news and press releases and a calendar of events.
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Official documents in including the full text of the Convention and downloadable national reports submitted by Contracting Parties.
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Information pages on all the subsidiary Agreements to the Convention and other species activities, with links to official Agreement websites where available.
URL: http://www.cms.int
- Birdlife international CMS
http://www.birdlife.org/action/change/cms
- Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals