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Bonn, 23 May 2014 - A formidable coalition of NGOs and local groups is staging events at 250 locations worldwide starting in New Zealand and finishing in Hawaii on the inaugural World Fish Migration Day on Saturday, 24 May.

This year’s International Day of Biological Diversity (May 22) focuses on islands. Bradnee Chambers, Executive Secretary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals discusses the impact of the growing problem of marine debris on islands’ wildlife and the economic and environmental consequences.

The UNEP/CMS Secretariat is pleased to announce that the deadline for the submission of National Reports to the Secretariat has been extended for a second time to 30 May 2014.

For the second year running, the Secretariats of CMS and AEWA jointly organized a benefit concert in Bonn, Germany as their contribution to the global celebration of World Migratory Bird Day. This year’s concert aimed to raise funds for the White-winged Flufftail, a Critically Endangered bird species, which is thought to have a population of less than 250 individuals remaining in the wild.

Today, the CMS Raptors MoU Coordinating Unit celebrates World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) jointly with Bird Conservation Georgia, the leading nature conservation organization in the country, through its Batumi Raptor Count (BRC) programme located at the city of Batumi in Georgia.

World Migratory Bird Day 2014 – celebrated in over 70 countries on 10-11 May – focuses on the role sustainable tourism can play in conserving one of the world’s true natural wonders: the spectacular movements of migratory birds along their flyways.

From Protecting Bluefin Tuna to Saving the World's Wetlands and Championing Sustainable Development Causes: Zayed International Prize Honours Top Environmentalists

The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals is pleased to inform you of the date and venue of the Stakeholder Meeting on the Conservation of L

A small airplane makes its final approach to land. But there is no airport, no landing strip, nor even a pilot to guide it down. This is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle returning from its mission: not hunting down terrorists or spying on foreign lands, but monitoring populations of rhinos and scouting for tiger poachers.

The new CMS webpage is now available, and the Secretariatof the Convention on Migratory Species takes this opportunity to provide updated links to the second draft of the Strategic Plan for Migrato