Decisions 15.170 to 15.172 - Conservation of African-Eurasian Vultures
Avian Species Conservation Issues
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Decision directed to: Parties, IGOs & NGOs, Others
Parties, non-Party Range States and stakeholders are encouraged to:
a) develop partnerships with anti-poaching initiatives and conservation groups concerned with the poisoning of other taxonomic groups, including developing training courses, translating and disseminating examples of best practice, sharing protocols and regulations, transferring technology, and promoting the use of online tools to address specific issues that are relevant to the Vulture Multi-species Action Plan (MsAP);
b) actively engage with and support the Vulture MsAP Working Group;
c) support the upcoming Mid-term Review of the Cinereous Vulture Flyway Action Plan;
d) ensure the national implementation of the Vulture MsAP integrates the findings of the Mid-term Reviews into their (revised) National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs);
e) provide the Secretariat with information on the activities carried out towards the implementation of the Vulture MsAP in time for the Secretariat to report at the 16th Conference of the Parties.
Decision directed to: Secretariat
The Secretariat shall:
a) subject to the availability of resources, support the implementation of capacity-building activities to support the West African Range States in implementing the Vulture MsAP;
b) subject to the availability of resources, develop a study on belief-based use and its impact on vultures in Africa to guide decisions on which countries to concentrate efforts and how;
c) subject to the availability of resources, support the upcoming Mid-term Review of the Cinereous Vulture Flyway Action Plan;
d) continue efforts to operationalize the mandated Vulture Working Group and facilitate the continuation of the Vulture Coordination Team in the interim.
Decision directed to: Secretariat
The Secretariat shall report on the implementation of these Decisions to the next Meeting of Signatories of the CMS Raptors Memorandum of Understanding and CMS COP16.