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Maldives

Republic of Maldives

Common name Scientific name Classes Order Family Appendix(App. I/App. II)
Crab-plover Dromas ardeola Aves Charadriiformes Dromadidae /
Sanderling Calidris alba Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Saunders's Tern Sternula saundersi Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
White-cheeked Tern Sterna repressa Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Black-Winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Aves Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae /
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Finless Porpoise Neophocaena phocaenoides Mammalia Cetacea Phocoenidae /
Green Turtle Chelonia mydas Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Shortfin Mako Shark Isurus oxyrinchus Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Indo-Pacific Hump-Backed Dolphin, Chinese White Dolphin Sousa chinensis Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Manta Ray Mobula birostris Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Amur Falcon Falco amurensis Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Whale Shark Rhincodon typus Chondrichthyes Orectolobiformes Rhincodontidae /
Ridley Turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle Lepidochelys olivacea Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Common Sandpiper Tringa hypoleucos Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Leatherback Turtle, Leathery Turtle Dermochelys coriacea Reptilia Testudinata Dermochelidae /
Western Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Hawksbill Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Reef Manta Ray, Prince Alfred’s Ray, Inshore Manta Ray, Coastal Manta Ray, Resident Manta Ray Manta alfredi Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Bigeye Thresher Shark Alopias superciliosus Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Alopiidae /
Common Thresher Shark Alopias vulpinus Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Alopiidae /
Bentfin Devil Ray, Lesser Devil Ray, Smoothtail Devil Ray, Smoothtail Mobula, Thurton’s Devil Ray Mobula thurstoni Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
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 /
Trindade petrel; Round Island petrel Pterodroma arminjoniana Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae /

CMS Ratification Status

Instrument Status Country ratification date Text
IOSEA Marine Turtles MOU Signatory
IOSEA Marine Turtles MOU Signatory
Dugong Range State
Dugong Range State
Sharks Range State
Sharks Range State
CMS Party
CMS Party
Central Asian Flyway Range State
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Contact Focal Points
Name Role Position Institution
Mr. Iham Atho Mohamed Focal Point Environmental Conservation Coordinator Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy
Scientific Focal Points
Name Role Position Institution
Ms. Hawwa Nabahaa Nashid Technical Focal Point Senior Environmental Conservation Officer Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy
For any inquiries or to reach out to these focal points, kindly contact the Secretariat.

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The Vulture Emergency: Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) Risks to Health and Biodiversity
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