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2023/034: Invitation to the First Extraordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals for the Adoption of an Interim Budget for 2024 through a Silence Procedure
Following Notification 2023/028 and
2023/033: Letters of Support, Credentials and Process for the First Extraordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species
As communicated in Notification 2023/028
2023/032: Call for Financial Support for CMS COP14
The Secretariat is pleased to inform you that, in collaboration with the Government of Uzbekistan, the necessary preparations for the 14th meeting of the Conference of
Global Campaign Highlights Importance of Water for Birds
Water quality determines the quality of the food for the Spoonbilled Sandpiper © Canva.com
World Migratory Bird Day 2023 is here, focusing on the theme "Water: Sustaining Bird Life." On October 14th, people and organizations all over the world will come together to raise awareness and take action. Water is essential to the survival of migratory birds. From breeding to resting, and refueling during migration and wintering, migratory birds rely on lakes, rivers, ponds, coastal wetlands, and even moisture found in seeds, flowers, and mist.
2023/031: CMS COP14 Information Note
Following Notification 2023/019 confirming the dates of the 14th meeting of
2023/030: Reminder: Deadline for Comments on Proposals to Amend the Appendices of the Convention
2023/029: World Migratory Bird Day
The CMS and AEWA Secretariats would like to remind Parties and partners that the second celebration of World Migratory Bird Day for 2023 will take place on 14 O
New Conservation Action Agreed for the King of the Steppe
Great Bustard © Franz Josef Kovacs
At the Fifth Meeting of Signatories (MOS5) of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of the Middle-European Population of the Great Bustard (Otis tarda), delegates from the 14 Signatory States and Cooperating Organizations agreed on transboundary conservation measures for the Great Bustard. The measures agreed in Bratislava aim to improve the conservation status of this iconic species, the ‘King of the Steppe’, which inhabits the open plains of Europe and Asia.
2023/028: Process for the Adoption of an Interim CMS Budget for 2024 through a Silence Procedure and Convening of an Extraordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention
Governments of the Atlantic Coast of Africa Commit to the Effective Conservation of Marine Megafauna
The CMS Marine Megafauna Week: Atlantic Coast of Africa took place from 4-7 September 2023, in Saly, Senegal
Today, a historic series of meetings, the ‘CMS Marine Megafauna Week: Atlantic Coast of Africa’, came to a successful conclusion. In collaboration with the Regional Partnership for the Conservation of the Coastal and Marine Zone (PRCM), four meetings were held over the course of four days, bringing together government representatives, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and scientists for detailed discussions on four draft action plans for marine species in this biodiversity-rich region.