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Putting the Spotlight on Mediterranean Angelsharks
Angelsharks (Squatina squatina) in the Mediterranean are predominantly threatened by fisheries and habitat degradation © Carlos Suarez, Océano de Fuego
Today, more than 20 collaborating partners including the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) have launched the Mediterranean Angel Sharks: Regional Action Plan. It provides a framework for conservation action for Angelsharks in the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean is a hotspot of extinction risk for chondricthyans (sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras), making it a priority region for conservation action. Of the 73 species of Mediterranean chondrichthyans assessed by IUCN, 50 per cent of rays and 54 per cent of sharks face an elevated risk of extinction, with Angelsharks an example of one of the families where all species present in the region are threatened.
2019/021: Ecological Connectivity in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
The CMS Secretariat would like to inform all Parties about the recent progress with regard to the CMS contribution to the development of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.
Migratory Species Banners on Display Outside UN Premises in Bonn
Banners of a Green Turtle and an Egyptian Vulture close to the UN Campus, marking the 40th anniversary of the Convention @ Florian Keil
A total of nine large street banners featuring well-known migratory species such as the African Elephant, Whale Shark, Leopard and Monarch Butterfly are currently on display outside the UN Premises in Bonn, Germany. The banners mark the 40th Anniversary of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and show a small selection of migratory species protected under the Convention, which is also the oldest UN Organization in Bonn.
4th CMS Meeting of the Sessional Committee of the Scientific Council (ScC-SC4)
Bonn, 12 November 2019 - The Fourth Meeting of the Sessional Committee of the Scientific Council (ScC-SC4) will take place from 12 to 15 November 2019 at the UNEP/CMS Secretariat premises in Bonn. © Aydin Bahramlouian
Ambassador of the Philippines in Germany visiting CMS
Bonn, 8 November 2019 - Acting Executive Secretary Ms. Amy Fraenkel and Philippines Ambassador to Germany, Maria Theresa Dizon-De Vega, discussed importance of CMS and upcoming #cmscop13 and key role of the Philippines as current COP President ©Aydin Bahramlouian
Ambassador of the Republic of Honduras in Germany visiting CMS
Bonn, 24 October 2019 - The Ambassador of the Republic of Honduras in Germany, Ms. Christa Castro Varela, met CMS Acting Executive Secretary Amy Fraenkel to strengthen cooperation in Central America. ©Aydin Bahramlouian
CMS Scientific Council Charts the Course for COP13
The Bengal Florican, the Asian Elephant and the Great Indian Bustard have been proposed for inclusion on Appendix I. © Nejib Ahmed, © Sai Adikarla, © inkcue.com
The Fourth Meeting of the Sessional Committee of the Scientific Council (ScC-SC4) will take place from 12 to 15 November 2019 at the UNEP/CMS Secretariat premises in Bonn.
Members of the Sessional Committee, other members of the CMS Scientific Council, representatives of CMS Parties, CMS Agreements and CMS partner organizations and institutions will attend.
Meeting on Connectivity Kicks Off in Bonn
The conservation needs of migratory species can be best represented in the future global biodiversity framework through the concept of connectivity. © Jim Zuckerman
Bonn, 11 November 2019 – An informal meeting on the concept of connectivity is currently underway at the UN Premises in Bonn, Germany.
100 Days Until the UN Conference on Migratory Species Starts in India
Asian Elephant © Karthik Narayana / creativecommons.orglicensesby_nd2.0
Bonn, 8 November 2019 – In 100 days from today, approximately 1,500 delegates, including representatives of national governments, international organizations, scientist
The Republic of the Maldives Joins CMS
The Republic of the Maldives has acceded to the Convention becoming the 130th Party overall.
The Republic of the Maldives has acceded to the Convention becoming the 130th Party overall and the 19th from the Asia region. The Maldives’ accession takes effect today.
The Maldives is an archipelago of 26 atolls in the Indian Ocean approximately 1,000 km south of continental Asia, with a land area of just under 300 km2 and a population of 400,000 making it one of the dozen most densely populated countries in the world.