Third Meeting of the Americas Flyways Task Force

Red Knot (Calidris canutus) © Serkan Mutan/Adobe Stock Images

Overview:

A third meeting of the Americas Flyways Task Force took place in person on the 22^nd of March in the city of Campo Grande, Brazil. The meeting was made possible at the kind invitation of the Government of Brazil for the CMS COP15. 

The meeting was open to all Task Force Members and interested American countries and other stakeholders

Objectives of the Meeting:

• Finalize updates/revisions of the Americas Flyways Framework and Action Plan in line with the Decisions from CMS COP14 and the Samarkand Strategic Plan for Migratory Species.

• Agree on the best option for an instrument for governance and oversight of the Americas Flyways Framework (Agreement, MoU, Initiative).

• Agree next steps to develop a workplan for development of an instrument and implementation of the AFF Action Plan during the next triennium.

Background:

• The Americas Flyways Framework (AFF) Task Force was established under CMS Resolution 11.14 Migratory Birds and Flyways. The 14 meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CMS (COP14) mandated the continuation of the Task Force through Resolution 12.11 (Rev.COP14) Flyways, with the goal of coordinating the development and implementation of the Americas Flyways Framework (AFF) Action Plan. The Task Force aims to strengthen cooperation among countries across the Americas, focusing on concerted conservation actions for migratory bird species. Relevant hemispheric entities are involved with the aim of reinforcing their mandates.

• The goal of the AFF Task Force is to establish a shared and common practice for conservation of migratory birds in the countries of the Americas, strengthening the implementation of already existing initiatives for migratory bird conservation in the region and promoting cooperation between countries. The Task Force facilitates implementation of the AFF and associated Action Plan, with a focus on filling gaps and enacting conservation on the ground.

For detailed information about the meeting please refer to the Meeting Documents section below.