- This First ever report was launched by Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) at 14th Conference of Parties in Uzbekistan.
- Key findings of report
- 1 in 5 CMS-listed species are threatened with extinction (TwE) and 44% have decreasing population trend.
- 82% of Appendix I species are TwE and 76% are declining.
- 18% of Appendix II species are globally threatened and 42% have decreasing trend.
- 97% of CMS-listed fish are TwE.
- Extinction risk growing for both CMS listed species and all migratory species.
- Globally, 399 migratory species (threatened or near TwE) are not currently listed under CMS.
- 2 Main threats to migratory species: Habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation; Overexploitation.
- Other threats: Climate change & severe weather, Pollution, Invasive species and diseases etc.
- 1 in 5 CMS-listed species are threatened with extinction (TwE) and 44% have decreasing population trend.
- Importance of Migratory Species: Climate change mitigation; Regulate Ecosystem through predation and grazing; important source of food and ecotourism attractions etc.
- Recommendations
- Identify, protect, connect and restore sites for migratory species.
- Strengthen collaborative international efforts to tackle overexploitation.
- Scale up efforts to tackle climate change, and light, noise, chemical and plastic pollution.
- Prioritize research on ‘Data Deficient’ migratory species.
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