Migratory species are likely to be among the most vulnerable to plastic pollution according to a new study released today by the Secretariat of the UN's Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). The study focused for the first time on the impacts that plastic pollution has on animals that live on land and in freshwater environments, in the Asia-Pacific region. The study included case studies on the Ganges and Mekong river basins, which together contribute an estimated 200,000 tons of plastic pollution to the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean every year.

Le gouvernement indien, en sa qualité de président de la COP à la CMS, a produit un rapport détaillant les initiatives de conservation pour de nombreuses espèces inscrites aux annexes de la CMS, y compris celles ajoutées lors de la COP13 qui s’est tenue à Gandhinagar, en Inde. Les espèces marines font partie de celles qui bénéficient de nouvelles mesures de conservation.

En octobre de chaque année, des communautés des régions montagneuses du nord-est de l'Inde se rassemblent en prévision de l'arrivée d'un petit oiseau gris, le Faucon de l'Amour, qui migre chaque année sur 30 000 km.

Birds are second fastrest declining taxa and loss of habitat and over exploitation ha

On Saturday, 9 May 2020, people around the world will celebrate World Migratory Bird Day – a global campaign dedicated to raising awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to conserve them. This year’s theme “Birds Connect Our World” highlights the importance of conserving and restoring the ecological connectivity and integrity of ecosystems that support the natural cycles that are essential for the survival and well-being of migratory birds.

De nouvelles mesures ont été adoptées lors d’un sommet international sur la faune sauvage qui se tient en Inde.

Developing countries strongly opposed a proposal from the secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), to deny rights of v