Several Decisions adopted by COP14 invite the Secretariat to collect data or information from Parties on issues relevant for ecological connectivity.

Decision 14.195 on Ecological Connectivity requests the Scientific Council to review the results of its survey of existing major databases that may support relevant analyses and syntheses of information on connectivity.

Decision 14.203 (c) on Infrastructure Development and Migratory Species requests the Secretariat to develop and circulate among Parties a questionnaire on the availability of data on migratory species and linear infrastructure, and repositories of this data.

Decision 14.19 (g) on the Atlas on Animal Migration mandates the Secretariat to request feedback from Parties through notification for future development of the Atlas.

Parties are therefore invited to provide the following information to the CMS Secretariat:

1. Fill in the online survey on Ecological Connectivity and Infrastructure developed by the Secretariat, based on information contained in document UNEP/CMS/COP14/Doc.30.2.1.2 Ecological Connectivity – Technical Aspects (in particular its Annex 2) and the Decision 14.203 (c). The purpose of the survey is to collect information about relevant data and existing databases, for the Secretariat to review and report results to the Scientific Council. Parties are invited to share this survey broadly with any actors who collect relevant data and encourage them to also respond. The survey is available in English, French, and Spanish.

2. Provide feedback on your experience with using the modules of the Atlas on Animal Migration. Please share information on

a) Which modules of the Atlas you use and for which purposes;

b) How using the Atlas has benefited your work;

c) How the existing modules could be updated or improved and;

d) Which additional modules would you recommend developing.

Please send this information about Atlas directly to the CMS Secretariat at [email protected] (these questions are not included in the above online survey).

If possible, please provide this information by 30 April 2025. This would allow the Secretariat and Scientific Council to implement the aforementioned Decisions and make recommendations for the related topics for COP15.

For further information or clarification please contact Dagmar Zikova, CMS Secretariat, [email protected]