Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, also known as the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) or the Bonn Convention, is an international agreement that aims to conserve migratory species throughout their ranges. The agreement was signed under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme and is concerned with conservation of wildlife and habitats on a global scale.

"Bonn Convention" redirects here. For other agreements with similar names, see Bonn Agreement.

Convention on Migratory Species
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
TypeMultilateral
ContextWildlife conservation
Signed6 November 1979 (1979-23-06)
LocationBonn, West Germany
Effective1 November 1983 (1983-11-01)
ConditionRatification by 15 states
Parties
130 States + EU
DepositaryGovernment of Germany
Languages
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Signed in 1979 in Bonn, West Germany, the convention entered into force in 1983. As of September 2020, there are 131 Member States to the convention. The depositary is the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The CMS is the only global, and United Nations-based, intergovernmental organization established exclusively for the conservation and management of terrestrial, aquatic and avian migratory species. The CMS, and its daughter agreements, determine policy and provide further guidance on specific issues through their strategic plans, action plans, resolutions, decisions and guidelines.

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