The Coordinating Unit of the Raptors MOU is pleased to share the webinar recording of:
“One Species, 62 Range States: Launching the Global Action Plan for the Conservation of the iconic Steppe Eagle”
The event was held online in English on 23 June 2026 and followed the official launch of the Steppe Eagle Global Action Plan, adopted by CMS COP15. It provided an opportunity to:
- Learn about the key threats facing the steppe eagle, an iconic globally Endangered raptor listed on CMS Appendices I and II, and explore the priority actions identified in the Action Plan to address them.
- Hear from CMS Parties representing key range states: Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, and India, about their ongoing efforts and new commitments to implement the Plan.
The webinar brought together Range States and stakeholders to build momentum for coordinated action across the species’ range. Discussions focused on practical and collaborative measures to halt and reverse the decline of the steppe eagle and support its long-term survival along its flyways.
Time | Session | Speaker / Organization |
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Welcome and Introduction | Ms Rouba Abou-Atieh, CMS Office – Abu Dhabi |
| 14:10 – 14:25 | The Steppe Eagle Global Action Plan | Ms Jenny Weston, RSPB |
| 14:25 – 14:35 | Conservation efforts in Kazakhstan | Mr Ruslan Urazaliyev, ACBK Ms Ayazhan Duisengaliyeva, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, Kazakhstan (To be confirmed) |
| 14:35 – 14:45 | Conservation efforts in Saudi Arabia | Mr Mohammed Shobrak, National Center for Wildlife, Saudi Arabia |
| 14:45 – 14:55 | Conservation efforts in India | Mr Suresh Kumar, Wildlife Institute of India |
| 14:55 – 15:05 | Next steps | Mr Umberto Gallo-Orsi, Raptors MOU Coordinating Unit |
| 15:05 – 15:25 | Q&R | |
| 15:25 – 15:30 | Closing of the meeting | Ms Rouba Abou-Atieh, CMS Office – Abu Dhabi |
You can watch the session via this link, or by copying and pasting on your browser the following URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g-pWyTZSxg