Country

Cabo Verde

Republic of Cabo Verde

Common name Scientific name Classes Order Family Appendix(App. I/App. II)
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Aves Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae /
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Sanderling Calidris alba Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Black-Winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Aves Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae /
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Aves Ciconiiformes Threskiornithidae /
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia Aves Ciconiiformes Threskiornithidae /
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola Aves Charadriiformes Glareolidae /
Quail Coturnix coturnix coturnix Aves Galliformes Phasianidae /
Green Turtle Chelonia mydas Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Common Tern Sterna hirundo hirundo Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Atlantic Humpback Dolphin, Cameroon Dolphin Sousa teuszii Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Basking Shark, (Traditionally Sunfish Or Sailfish, Hoe Mother) Cetorhinus maximus Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Cetorhinidae /
Clymene Dolphin Stenella clymene Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Whale Shark Rhincodon typus Chondrichthyes Orectolobiformes Rhincodontidae /
Ridley Turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle Lepidochelys olivacea Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Common Sandpiper Tringa hypoleucos Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Bee-Eater Merops apiaster Aves Coraciiformes Meropidae /
Western Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Longfin Mako Shark Isurus paucus Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Black Kite Milvus migrans Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Hawksbill Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Porbeagle Lamna nasus Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Long-Legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Common Thresher Shark Alopias vulpinus Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Alopiidae /
Box Ray, Chilean Devil Ray, Devil Ray, Greater Guinean Mobula, Sicklefin Devil Ray, Spiny Mobula Mobula tarapacana Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae /
Great hammerhead shark Sphyrna mokarran Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae /
Tope Shark Galeorhinus galeus Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Triakidae /
Zino’s petrel; Madeira petrel Pterodroma madeira Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Desertas petrel; Bugio petrel Pterodroma deserta Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Cape Verde petrel; Fea's petrel Pterodroma feae Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae /
Great hammerhead shark Sphyrna mokarran Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae /
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CMS Ratification Status

Instrument Status Country ratification date Text
CMS Party
CMS Party
Atlantic Turtles MOU Signatory
Atlantic Turtles MOU Signatory
Western African Aquatic Mammals MOU Signatory
Western African Aquatic Mammals MOU Signatory
Birds of Prey (Raptors) Range State
AEWA Range State
Sharks Range State
Sharks Range State
AEWA Non-Party
No data present.
Name Role Position Institution
Ms. Liza Helena Alves Lima Focal Point Biologist General Directorate of Environment

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Publications

Deep-sea Mining report cover
Impacts of Deep-sea Mining on Migratory Species: Review and Knowledge Gaps
Steppe eagle fact sheet
Fact sheet on the steppe eagle
Cover of the SEGAP
Global Action Plan for the Conservation of the Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) (2026-2035)
Cover of the WOAH CMS Fact Sheet on NSAIDs
The Vulture Emergency: Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) Risks to Health and Biodiversity

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