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Bonn Convention: Presented by
Bonn Convention: Presented by
Bonn Convention: Presented by
PRESENTED BY:
AMAAN ALI
BONN CONVENTION
CMS (Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of
Wild Animals).
The Convention was signed in 1979 in Bonn, Germany and
entered into force in 1983.
Its membership has grown steadily to include 92 (as of 1 August
2005) Parties from Africa, Central and South America, Asia,
Europe.
BACKGROUND
Migration of species.
Animals cross political boundaries between nations, it has a dramatic
influence on their annual life-cycles and their individual survival chances
Migratory species are dependent on the specific sites that they find at the end
of their journey and along the way.
Increasingly these sites are threatened by man-made disturbances and habitat
degradation.
1972: Conference on the Human Environment, recognized the need for
countries to co-operate in the conservation of animals that migrate across
national boundaries .This recommendation resulted in the Convention on the
Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
1983: This Convention, commonly referred to as the Bonn Convention,
AIM / OBJECTIVE
Objective: Is to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian
migratory species throughout their range.
Wild animals require special attention because of their
importance from the environmental, ecological, genetic,
cultural, educational, social and economic points of view.
Also concerned with the conservation of habitats of wild
animals on a global scale
APPENDICES OF CMS
Appendix I of the convention
Migratory species threatened with extinction
CMS Parties strive towards strictly protecting these animals, conserving or
restoring the places where they live, mitigating obstacles to migration and
controlling other factors that might endanger them. Besides establishing obligations
for each State joining the Convention, CMS promotes concerted action among the
Range States of many of these species.
CMS FORMATS
The CMS uses three formats for range state
cooperation
The Agreement
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
The Initiative
The Agreement
This legally binding pact is the most formal of the
Conventions transactions.
Agreements are the primary tools for the implementation of
the main goal of the Bonn Convention.
Grassland Birds
Dugong
Ruddy-headed Goose
The Initiative
Before an Agreement or MoU is developed, the Initiative provides a
way of opening discussions between range states about the species
of concern.
This phase meetings are held to bring out issues and potential
methods of addressing them. Dugongs, gorillas, raptors, sharks, and
West African aquatic mammals are all subjects of initiatives which
may lead to greater protection for them.
INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE
Conference of the Parties (COP):
Is the decision-making organ of the Convention. It responsible for reviewing
implementation of agreements and MoUs, adopting budget resolutions and
amending species lists
Standing Committee:
Its functions are to provide policy and administrative guidance between regular
meetings of the Conference of the Parties.
Scientific Council:
It makes recommendations to the Conference of the Parties on such issues as
research on migratory species, specific conservation and management
measures,
Secretariat:
The Secretariat is the Convention's coordinating body. Develops and promotes
agreements, is responsible for disseminating information and organizing
meetings
PROGRESS OF BONN
The UN Convention on Migratory Species has
declared 2007 the Year of the Dolphin, Parties
particularly focus on the conservation of the
Mahakam Wetlands in Indonesia
In winter (2009 ) teams of skilled volunteer observers
scouring more than 35 countries around the
Mediterranean, Middle East and the Indian
subcontinent in the hope of confirming the continued
existence of the Slender-billed Curlew. so now they
are safe from extintiion.
It is ensured that the threats to the Saiga antelope
during their long migrations are reduced
Summary
REFERENCES
http://www.unep-aewa.org/about/background.htm
http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1366
http://www.cms.int/about/cms_structure.htm
http://www.tematea.org/?q=node/65
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonn_Convention