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World Migratory Bird Day 2019 observed
The World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2019 is being observed on 11 May 2019. Every year people across the globe take action and organize public events like bird festivals, exhibitions, education programmes, and bird-watching excursions to celebrate WMBD. About WMBD The first WMBD was celebrated in 2006. It is an annual awareness-raising campaign which highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: AEWA • African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement • CMS • Convention on Migratory Species • EFTA • Environment for the Americas • Theme:“Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution!” • UNEP • United Nations Environment Programme • WMBD 2019 • world migratory bird day
Great Indian Bustard is the Mascot for COP-13 on Migratory Species
The Union Government has announced the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) as the mascot for the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the UN Convention on the conservation of migratory species (CMS) to be held in Gujarat next year. The logo, mascot and the website for the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) was launched by the Union Minister for Environment, Forests and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Bonn Convention • CMS • COP-13 on Migratory Species • Gibi • Great Indian bustard • UN Convention on the conservation of migratory species • UNEP • Union Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change • United Nations Environment Programme
Great Indian Bustard to be official mascot of 13th COP of Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (COP CMS 13)
The 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS 13) will be held at 15th to 22nd February 2020 at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. Recently, the Government of India (GoI) has announced that the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) will be its mascot for CMS COP-13. It ..
Topics: CMS • Conference of the Parties • Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals • Environment • Environmental treaties • Great Bustard Memorandum of Understanding • Law by country • Politics by country • Wildlife conservation • Wildlife law
30 African countries launch joint initiative to save 4 carnivore species
More than 30 countries hosting the African wild dog, cheetah, leopard and the lion in Bonn, Germany have announced establishment of African Carnivore Initiative. It is first Africa-wide commitment towards saving these carnivores. Key Facts Supported by experts of IUCN Cat Specialist Group, these 30 range states agreed to establish work programme to guide their ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Africa • African Carnivore Initiative • CITES • CMS • Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals • IUCN Cat Specialist Group
India to host 13th session of United Nations (UN) Global Wildlife Conference
The 13th session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) of Wild Animals (CMS COP13) will be hosted by India in 2020. The CMS COP is also known as a Global Wildlife Conference & is held once in three years. It was officially announced at the ..
Topics: CMS • Conference of the Parties • Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals • Cop • Environment • Environmental treaties • Law by country • Politics by country • Wildlife conservation • Wildlife law
Four Asian vulture species from India gets highest protection under CMS
Several species of vultures including four from India on their migratory routes were awarded highest protection by the Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). They were among 34 species which were awarded highest protection during CMS Summit held in Manila in submissions made by 24 countries from Asia, Africa, Americas, Europe ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Topics: CMS • CMS Summit • Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals • Environment • Philippines • Wildlife Protection