Decisions 15.173 to 15.174 - Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) Global Action Plan (SakerGAP)

Avian Species Conservation Issues

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Decision directed to: Parties

Party Range States are requested and Non-Party Range States are encouraged to: a) contribute to the review of the Saker Falcon Global Action Plan (SakerGAP) during the coming triennium; b) develop and implement monitoring programmes, in order to close the existing data and information gaps.

Decision directed to: Secretariat

The Secretariat shall: a) convey Resolution 11.18 (Rev.COP15) to the secretariats of other multilateral environmental agreements, in particular CITES, seeking their support and contributions to the implementation of the SakerGAP; b) subject to the availability of resources, organize regional workshops of the Saker Falcon Task Force in the coming triennium in countries within the breeding range, to promote the implementation of the SakerGAP and assist them to develop and implement monitoring programmes; c) subject to the availability of resources, review and update the SakerGAP; d) invite Range States to renew their Saker Falcon Task Force Membership.