Which international treaty provides a dedicated global framework for conserving terrestrial, aquatic, and avian migratory species throughout their geographic ranges by coordinating range-wide actions through legally binding agreements and collaborative Memoranda of Understanding?
- Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention)Answer
- BConvention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
- CConvention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
- DRamsar Convention on Wetlands
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Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention)
The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (also known as the Bonn Convention or CMS), signed in 1979 under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), is the only global treaty dedicated to the conservation of migratory species, their habitats, and their migration routes. It categorizes endangered migratory species under Appendix I (strict protection) and species needing international agreements under Appendix II.
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