Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
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| Bonn Convention | |
|---|---|
| Start date: | 1979 |
| Scope: | Global |
| Policy area: | Biodiversity, environment |
| Legal status: | Legally binding |
| Type of instrument: | Regulatory |
| Form of instrument: | Convention |
| Language: | English |
| URL: | Bonn Convention website |
| Format: | html |
| Access: | Free |
| Publisher: | UNEP |
| Country(ies): | Germany |
| Date: | 7/11/2011 |
The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention) is an intergovernmental treaty, concluded under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), concerned with the conservation of wildlife and habitats on a global scale.
| Objective | To conserve terrestrial, aquatic and avian migratory species throughout their range |
| Target | Threatened with extinction migratory species |
| Monitoring, assessing and reporting | National reports |
| Linkage(s) to policy processes, instruments and institutions | Migratory Wildlife Network, Ramsar Convention, WWT |
| Main formal decision making body | Conference of the Parties (COP) |
| Main implementing body | The Standing Committee and the Scientific Council |
| Keywords | Migratory species, habitat and migration routes, conservation, international cooperation |
| FOREST EUROPE criteria | FOREST EUROPE indicators | ToSIA indicators |
| No FOREST EUROPE criteria for this Policy process and instrument | No FOREST EUROPE indicators for this Policy process and instrument | No ToSIA indicators for this Policy process and instrument |
