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Maldives

Republic of Maldives

Scientific name Common name Classes Order Family Appendix(App. I/App. II)
Dromas ardeola Crab-plover Aves Charadriiformes Dromadidae /
Calidris alba Sanderling Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Sternula saundersi Saunders's Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Sterna repressa White-cheeked Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Himantopus himantopus Black-Winged Stilt Aves Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae /
Arenaria interpres Ruddy Turnstone Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Thalasseus bergii Greater Crested Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Thalasseus bengalensis Lesser Crested Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Neophocaena phocaenoides Finless Porpoise Mammalia Cetacea Phocoenidae /
Chelonia mydas Green Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin Mako Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Sousa chinensis Indo-Pacific Hump-Backed Dolphin, Chinese White Dolphin Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Mobula birostris Manta Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Falco amurensis Amur Falcon Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Rhincodon typus Whale Shark Chondrichthyes Orectolobiformes Rhincodontidae /
Lepidochelys olivacea Ridley Turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Tringa hypoleucos Common Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Circus macrourus Pallid Harrier Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Turtle, Leathery Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Dermochelidae /
Circus aeruginosus Western Marsh-Harrier Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Pernis ptilorhynchus Oriental Honey-buzzard Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Balaenoptera musculus Blue Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Caretta caretta Loggerhead Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Circus pygargus Montagu's Harrier Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Falco subbuteo Eurasian Hobby Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Falco tinnunculus Common Kestrel Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Manta alfredi Reef Manta Ray, Prince Alfred’s Ray, Inshore Manta Ray, Coastal Manta Ray, Resident Manta Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Alopias superciliosus Bigeye Thresher Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Alopiidae /
Alopias vulpinus Common Thresher Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Alopiidae /
Mobula thurstoni Bentfin Devil Ray, Lesser Devil Ray, Smoothtail Devil Ray, Smoothtail Mobula, Thurton’s Devil Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Mobula tarapacana Box Ray, Chilean Devil Ray, Devil Ray, Greater Guinean Mobula, Sicklefin Devil Ray, Spiny Mobula Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Sphyrna lewini Scalloped hammerhead shark 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
Central Asian Flyway Range State
No data present.
Name Role Position Institution
Mr. Iham Atho Mohamed
Ms. Lisama Sabry Focal Point Senior Conservation Officer Ministry of Environment

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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)
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The Vulture Emergency: Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) Risks to Health and Biodiversity
Giraffe Fact Sheet
Fact Sheets on Giraffes

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