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Convention on the Conservation of
Migratory Species of Wild Animals
-Bonn Convention(Bonn, 1979)
Rationale of CMS
Migratory species are:
• Common biological resources (shared by all Ranges States)
• Vulnerable (subject to different threats in different States)
• All Range States have an individual and common responsibility
to conserve and sustainably use especially for future
generations
• Conservation requires coordinated measures through
cooperation across the migratory range
Migratory Birds
including
• Waterbirds
• Seabirds
• Grassland birds
• Raptors
Terrestrial Mammals
including
• Gazelles
• Elephants
• Bats
Marine Mammals
including
• Seals
• Dolphins / Porpoises
• some large Whales
Marine Turtles
Fish (Sharks, Sturgeon, Giant Catfish etc.)
Insects (Butterflies)
Reducing the Threats to Migratory
Species Globally
Barriers to migration
By-catch mitigation
 Dams
 Cetaceans
 Power lines
 Marine turtles
 Fences
 Albatross and Petrels
 Wind farms
Habitat loss
Threatening processes
 Conservation
 Desertification
 Restoration
 Climate change
Beyond Aesthetics: Linkages between Migratory
Species, Ecosystems and Sustainable Development
Migratory species:
• Contribute to ecosystem:
Structure and function (e.g., biomass, perturbance,
pollination/seed dispersal)
Provisioning services (e.g., food sources)
Regulating services (e.g., predation, pollination)
Cultural services (e.g., spiritual, recreational, educational,
symbolic)
• Multi-scale contributions
• Socio-economic benefits –> sustainable livelihoods
Biodiversity-related Conventions
Operational tools of CMS:
 Concerted actions, strict protection
for endangered species
 Co-operative Agreements to restore
favourable conservation status
 Co-operative research and
conservation (projects)
APPENDIX I
Endangered species
• Strict domestic protection measures
• Conservation / and restoration
of critical habitat
• Removal or mitigation of obstacles
to migration
APPENDIX II
Instruments for species conservation:
• Agreements / Action Plans
(legally-binding)
• Memoranda of Understanding
/ Action Plans
• Action Plans (stand-alone)
III. Selected CMS-sponsored Projects
Lesser whitefronted goose
Slender-billed
curlew
Siberian
crane
(as of 1 Feb. 2003)
White-headed duck
Grassland birds
Ferruginous
duck
Flamingo
Antelopes
Huelmul deer
La Plata
dolphin
Green turtle
West African
cetaceans
Marine turtle
by-catch
Marine otter;
Humboldt penguin
SE Asian
cetaceans
Indo-Pacific
turtle genetics
Ruddy-headed
goose
GEF Project: Asian Wetlands for Siberian
Cranes and other Waterbirds
• Participating countries: Russian
Federation, Kazakhstan, Iran, China
• Initial GEF funding: $350,000
• Full project: 5 years, $10.5 million
($12 million co-financing)
• Partners: CMS - ICF - UNEP
AEWA: Wetlands for African-Eurasian
Waterbirds
• 12 demonstration sites
• $12 million dollars (GEF)
• Co-financing: Germany and Netherlands
• Partners: AEWA and Ramsar
Major CMS COP7 Outcomes
• 41 new species added: App. I (21) and App. II (20)
• Minimising threats: EIA, by-catch, oil pollution, electrocution
risks and wind turbines
• CBD/CMS Joint Work Programme adopted
• Institutional MoUs with UNESCO and CITES signed
• New Agreements sought for small cetaceans and sirenians
• Support for America Pacific Flyway Program
• Sustainable use guidelines for Leatherback turtle
CMS Western Hemisphere
Facts at a Glance
• Membership
 Latin America: 8 Parties
 Caribbean: 3 Parties
 [North America: 1 MoU signatory (IOSEA)]
• 10 projects: past, present and future (since 1999)
 US$180,275
 Marine and terrestrial mammals (e.g., surveys/conservation actions)
 Terrestrial and sea birds (e.g., fishing impacts)
 Marine turtles (e.g., by-catch)
CMS Western Hemisphere
Facts at a Glance
• Latin American Regional Workshop (2001)
• Future possible Agreements
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Andean flamingo
Ruddy-headed goose
America Pacific flyway (water birds) (?)
Raptors (?)
Small cetaceans (?)
Bats (?)
• Co-operative relationships
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Inter-American Turtles Convention
Cartagena Convention
CMS Strengths / Innovative features
• Species and habitat-based approach / focus
• Continual evolution, adaptation through Agreements
• Pragmatic stance vis-à-vis non-Parties
• Stable atmosphere for debate
• Solid support from key countries
• Strong NGO partnerships
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.cms.int
For more information: CMS publications / contacts
Photo credits:
BIOS Photo Agency, Lincoln P. Brower, Jacques Fretey, F.
Graner, F. R. Greenaway, Christine Hemer, Douglas Hykle,
International Crane Foundation, Paul Vescci