13th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species

The Great Indian Bustard, Asian Elephant and Bengal Florican have been included in Appendix I of UN Convention on Migratory Species at the ongoing 13th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) in Gandhinagar (Gujarat). India’s proposal to include all the three species in the Appendix I was unanimously accepted by the 13th COP to the CMS.

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COP13 also agreed on the following measures benefiting migratory species:

• Integrate biodiversity and migratory species considerations into national energy and climate policy and promote wildlife-friendly renewable energy; 
• Strengthen initiatives to combat the illegal killing, taking, and trade of migratory birds;
• Mitigate the impacts of linear infrastructure on migratory species;
• Deepen the understanding of the importance of animal culture and social complexity for the conservation of endangered species; and
• Investigate possible trade in CMS appendix i species and the implications for their conservation status.