Convention on Migratory Species
Also called: Bonn Convention, CMS · Topic: Biodiversity and its Conservation · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
The Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), also called the Bonn Convention, is a treaty signed in Bonn in 1979 under UNEP. It protects migratory animals (animals that travel long distances each year, often across borders) and the places they use along the way. One country alone cannot save such animals, so the countries along their route must work together. India hosted its COP13 (the meeting of member countries) at Gandhinagar in 2020.
Example
India lies on the Central Asian Flyway, a bird migration route. The Siberian crane used to fly along it to winter at Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan. It was last seen there in 2002.
Don't confuse with
- CITES (Washington, 1973): controls the trade in wild species, not the protection of migration routes.
- Ramsar Convention (1971): protects wetlands, not animals as such.
Related concepts
- Biodiversity conservation
- In situ conservation
- Ex situ conservation
- World Conservation Strategy
- Convention on Biological Diversity
- Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
- Nagoya Protocol
- Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
- 30 by 30 target
- CITES