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Course for the National Focal Points for the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and its Instruments

25 May 2026 Course in Biological Diversity

The Implementation cycle II - Preparatory phase

… Focal Points for the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and its Instruments Book: Unit … activities towards the conservation and sustainable use of migratory species. Efficient communication will strengthen …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

State of Biodiversity in Africa

… is home to some one quarter of the world’s 4,700 mammal species, including 79 species of antelope. It also has more … relicts. These mountains also provide prime habitat for migratory birds and a key refuge for threatened wildlife. 9. … 7 per cent of the country’s bird population consists of migratory species which appear on a seasonal basis. The …
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Identification and gap analysis of key biodiversity areas : Targets for comprehensive protected area systems

… AZE site holds 13 Critically Endangered and Endangered species wholly restricted to it, more than any other AZE site … important sites for biodiversity include the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention to Combat … and taking into consideration the conservation needs of migratory species. Z KBAs identify these sites for urgent …
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Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… of the site itself (e.g. tourism based on rare or iconic species, such as mountain gorillas, or important landscapes … targeted at the OUV of the property. For example a migratory species sub-plan might be warranted for a World … area for at least fifty-two populations of forty-one migratory waterbird species on the East Atlantic flyway; …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Climate Change and POPs: Predicting the Impacts

… down the food chain, i.e., whether top of the food chain species are most affected, causing a ripple down effect to … distances through moving air masses, water currents and migratory species, within and across international … original trophic level. Altered migration pathways of migratory species (whales, fish, birds) as well as acting as …
25 May 2026 Document

Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences

… warming: setting the scene 17 2 Cascading effects - from species to ecosystems to services 47 3.  … and unpredictable changes in the productive potential and migratory behaviour of exploited fish stocks may threaten to … and unpredictable changes in the productive potential and migratory behaviour of exploited fish stocks may threaten to …
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Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

… Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Food and Agricultural … Fauna and Flora, the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, the Convention on Wetlands … and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, and related instruments, A/RES/61/105 …
25 May 2026 Literature

Evaluating effectiveness : A framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas

… project teams and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of … seabirds breed, and small wetland areas which are used by migratory birds. Many IUCN Category III and IV reserves are … or to buffer zones, corridors or “stepping stones” for migratory species – this aspect of design is increasingly …
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Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning

… biodiversity features. Additional biodiversity data e.g. species, ecological processes Ecological infrastructure or … Biodiversity includes the diversity of genes, species and ecosystems on Earth, and the ecological and … provides habitat for a wide diversity of fish species, migratory seabirds and marine mammals. The high ocean …
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