Decisions 15.140 to 15.142 - South-west Asia Illegal Taking of Migratory Birds Intergovernmental Task Force

Avian Species Conservation Issues

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Decision directed to: Parties

Parties that are Range States of the South-West Asia Illegal Taking of Migratory Birds Intergovernmental Task Force (SWAITB) are invited to: a) actively participate, support and engage in the operations and coordination of the SWAITB; b) support the adoption and implementation of the Action Plan to Eradicate the Illegal Hunting, Taking and Trade of Birds in South-West Asia 2024-2032; c) set up the necessary structures, for example through the elaboration of National Action Plans against the illegal taking of migratory birds, to ensure active collaboration between stakeholders to address this threat.

Decision directed to: IGOs & NGOs, Others

Intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and others are invited to engage, as observers, in the SWAITB, and to contribute with relevant data and tools on the illegal taking of migratory birds in the South-West Asia region.

Decision directed to: Secretariat

The Secretariat, subject to the availability of resources, shall support the coordination and organization of SWAITB meetings, as appropriate, in line with the Task Force’s Terms of Reference.