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Samarkand, 11 February 2024 - Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have today signed the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) Memorandum of U

The CMS Secretariat is pleased to share additional information in preparation for the Fourteenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migr

The 7th Meeting of the Sessional Committee of the CMS Scientific Council will take place from 17 to 20 September 2024 at the UNEP/CMS Secretariat premises, Platz der Ve

A new report published today in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution has found that Africa’s birds of prey may be facing an extinction crisis. According to the report by an international team of researchers, African savanna raptors such as the Rüppell's Vulture, the Steppe Eagle, and the iconic Secretarybird are showing evidence of widespread and significant population declines and a growing dependence on protected areas across the African continent.

The Secretariat to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Marine Turtles and their Habitats of the Indian Ocean and South-East Asia (IOSE

The CMS Secretariat is pleased to share additional information in preparation for the Fourteenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migr

Climate change is already having catastrophic impacts on many migratory animals and their ability to provide vital ecosystem services to humanity according to a major new report of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a UN biodiversity treaty. Released today at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai (UNFCCC COP28), the report finds that the direct effects of climate change on many migratory species are already being seen, including poleward range shifts, changes in the timing of migration, and reduced breeding success and survival.

In anticipation of the first extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (ExCOP1)

We are excited to announce that for the first time ever, the upcoming World Migratory Bird Day campaign in 2024 will focus on the importance of insects for migratory birds, and highlight concerns related to decreasing populations of insects.  Insects are essential sources of energy for many migratory bird species, not only during the breeding seasons but also during their extensive journeys and greatly affect the timing, duration, and overall success of bird migrations.

Following Notification 2023/034 conv