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New Report Shows Widespread Population Declines of African Raptors
Secretarybird in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Photo: Andre Botha
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.
2023/039: Date and Venue of the 9th Meeting of the Signatory States to the IOSEA Marine Turtle MOU
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
2023/038: CMS COP14 Schedule, Registration and Credentials
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
Major New UN Report Finds Climate Change is Severely Impacting Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Study emphasizes the urgent need to act now to help vulnerable migratory species adapt to a changing climate. Photo: Common Tern by Wirestock
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.
2023/037: Update on CMS ExCOP1, Registration, Credentials and Credential Committee
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)
World Migratory Bird Day 2024 to Focus on Insects
The theme of World Migratory Bird Day 2024 will focus on migratory birds and insects.
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.
2023/036: Interim Budget for 2024
Following Notification 2023/034 conv
2023/035: Date, Venue and Deadlines Concerning the 4th Meeting of the Signatories to the Dugong MOU
The Secretariat of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Dugongs (Dugong dugon) and their Habitats throughout their Range (Dugo
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