Celebrating 40 Years of Global Action for Migratory Animals

Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) © Vanessa Mignon; Cape Vulture (Gyps coprotheres) © Andre Botha; Lion (Panthera leo) © Nick Dale; Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) © Greg Piper; African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) © Jim Zuckerman; Hammerhead Sharks (Sphyrna lewini) © Robert Harding Photography; Przewalski's horses (Equus ferus przewalskii) © Grunewald; Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) © Rafael Saldana; Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) © Mondberge; Great Knots (Calidris tenuirostris) © Peter Prokosch; Nathusius' pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii) © Suren Gazaryan; Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) © David Robinson; Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) and Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) © Maurice Benmergui; Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) © Sylvain Cordier; Manta Ray (Manta birostris) © David Robinson; Saiga Antelope (Saiga tatarica) © Navinder Singh

Sunday, 23 June marks the 40th anniversary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), also known as the “Bonn Convention” after the city in which it was signed. It is the only global treaty dealing with the conservation of migratory species and their habitats across the world, including birds, whales, dolphins, sharks, elephants, antelopes, and gorillas.

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Under the theme “Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution” the 2019 World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) campaign was a record-breaking celebration and a great success. As the main organizers behind WMBD, the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) Secretariats, with their partner Environment for the Americas (EFTA), are pleased to share a few of the many highlights of the campaign.