Convention on Migratory Species

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United Nations treaty international treaty multilateral environmental agreement wildlife conservation treaty

The Convention on Migratory Species is a global environmental treaty under the United Nations that aims to conserve migratory animal species and their habitats across national borders.

Aliases (2)

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United Nations treaty → international treaty → multilateral environmental agreement → wildlife conservation treaty →
administeredBy	UNEP/CMS Secretariat → United Nations Environment Programme →
adoptedOn	1979-06-23 →
aimsTo	conserve migratory species habitats → conserve migratory species throughout their range → mitigate obstacles to migration →
concludedAt	Bonn, Germany →
covers	migratory avian species → migratory marine species → migratory terrestrial species →
definesCategory	Appendix I migratory species in danger of extinction → Appendix II migratory species that need or would significantly benefit from international cooperation →
depositary	Secretary-General of the United Nations →
encourages	international agreements for Appendix II species →
enteredIntoForceOn	1983-11-01 →
establishesBody	Conference of the Parties to CMS → Scientific Council of CMS → Standing Committee of CMS →
establishesMechanism	memoranda of understanding for specific migratory species →
focusesOn	transboundary conservation of migratory species →
geographicalCoverage	range states of listed migratory species →
hasAbbreviation	CMS →
hasAlternativeName	Bonn Convention → Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals →
hasLanguage	Arabic → Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish →
headquartersLocation	Bonn, Germany →
legalStatus	in force →
openedForSignatureOn	1979-06-23 →
partyCountType	number of Parties →
relatedTo	CITES → Convention on Biological Diversity → Ramsar Convention →
requires	conservation and restoration of habitats for Appendix I species → cooperation between range states → strict protection for Appendix I species →
scope	global →
subjectMatter	conservation of migratory animals and their habitats → conservation of migratory species of wild animals →
underAuspicesOf	United Nations Environment Programme →
usesInstrument	Appendix I → Appendix II →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services → International Whaling Commission →	cooperatesWith
Convention on Migratory Species ("Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals") → Convention on Migratory Species ("Bonn Convention") →	hasAlternativeName
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora →	relatedTo