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Common name	Scientific name	Classes	Order	Family	Appendix(App. I/App. II)
Grey Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Aves	Charadriiformes	Charadriidae	/
Lesser Sandplover	Charadrius mongolus	Aves	Charadriiformes	Charadriidae	/
Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis	Aves	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	/
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	Aves	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	/
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	Aves	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	/
Great Knot	Calidris tenuirostris	Aves	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	/
Sanderling	Calidris alba	Aves	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	/
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	Aves	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	/
Black-Winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus	Aves	Charadriiformes	Recurvirostridae	/
Red Knot	Calidris canutus	Aves	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	/
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Aves	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	/
Little Tern	Sternula albifrons	Aves	Charadriiformes	Laridae	/
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	Aves	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	/
Bar-Tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica	Aves	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	/
Greater Sandplover	Charadrius leschenaultii	Aves	Charadriiformes	Charadriidae	/
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Aves	Ciconiiformes	Threskiornithidae	/
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus	Aves	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	/
Green Turtle	Chelonia mydas	Reptilia	Testudinata	Cheloniidae	1979 / 1979
White-Chinned Petrel	Procellaria aequinoctialis	Aves	Procellariiformes	Procellaridae	/ 1999
Salt-Water Crocodile, Estuarine Crocodile	Crocodylus porosus	Reptilia	Crocodylia	Crocodylidae	/ 1979
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	Aves	Falconiformes	Falconidae	/ 1979
Northern Giant Petrel	Macronectes halli	Aves	Procellariiformes	Procellaridae	/ 1999
Antarctic Minke Whale	Balaenoptera bonaerensis	Mammalia	Cetacea	Balaenopteridae	/ 2002
Shortfin Mako Shark	Isurus oxyrinchus	Chondrichthyes	Lamniformes	Lamnidae	/ 2008
Indo-Pacific Hump-Backed Dolphin, Chinese White Dolphin	Sousa chinensis	Mammalia	Cetacea	Delphinidae	/ 1991
Antipodean Albatross	Diomedea antipodensis	Aves	Procellariiformes	Diomedeidae	2020 / 1997
Basking Shark, (Traditionally Sunfish Or Sailfish, Hoe Mother)	Cetorhinus maximus	Chondrichthyes	Lamniformes	Cetorhinidae	2005 / 2005
Sei Whale, Coalfish Whale, Pollack Whale, Rudolph's Rorqual	Balaenoptera borealis	Mammalia	Cetacea	Balaenopteridae	2002 / 2002
Light-Mantled Sooty Albatross	Phoebetria palpebrata	Aves	Procellariiformes	Diomedeidae	/ 1997
Black-Browed Albatross	Thalassarche melanophris	Aves	Procellariiformes	Diomedeidae	/
Southern Giant Petrel	Macronectes giganteus	Aves	Procellariiformes	Procellaridae	/ 1999
Manta Ray	Mobula birostris	Chondrichthyes	Myliobatiformes	Mobulidae	2011 / 2011
Yellow-Nosed Albatross	Thalassarche chlororhynchos	Aves	Procellariiformes	Diomedeidae	/
Sooty Albatross	Phoebetria fusca	Aves	Procellariiformes	Diomedeidae	/ 1997
Bryde's Whale, Tropical Whale	Balaenoptera edeni	Mammalia	Cetacea	Balaenopteridae	/ 2002
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin, Bridled Dolphin	Stenella attenuata	Mammalia	Cetacea	Delphinidae	/ 1999
Black Petrel	Procellaria parkinsoni	Aves	Procellariiformes	Procellaridae	/ 1999
Whale Shark	Rhincodon typus	Chondrichthyes	Orectolobiformes	Rhincodontidae	2017 / 1999
Ridley Turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle	Lepidochelys olivacea	Reptilia	Testudinata	Cheloniidae	1985 / 1979
Common Sandpiper	Tringa hypoleucos	Aves	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	/ 1979
Leatherback Turtle, Leathery Turtle	Dermochelys coriacea	Reptilia	Testudinata	Dermochelidae	1979 / 1979
Spectacled Porpoise	Phocoena dioptrica	Mammalia	Cetacea	Phocoenidae	/ 1979
Buller's Albatross	Thalassarche bulleri	Aves	Procellariiformes	Diomedeidae	/
Humpback Whale	Megaptera novaeangliae	Mammalia	Cetacea	Balaenopteridae	1979 /
Sperm Whale	Physeter macrocephalus	Mammalia	Cetacea	Physeteridae	2002 / 2002
Grey-Headed Albatross	Thalassarche chrysostoma	Aves	Procellariiformes	Diomedeidae	/ 1997
Dusky Dolphin	Lagenorhynchus obscurus	Mammalia	Cetacea	Delphinidae	/ 1979
Blue Whale	Balaenoptera musculus	Mammalia	Cetacea	Balaenopteridae	1979 /
Spinner Dolphin	Stenella longirostris	Mammalia	Cetacea	Delphinidae	/ 1999
Loggerhead Turtle	Caretta caretta	Reptilia	Testudinata	Cheloniidae	1985 / 1979
Terek Sandpiper	Tringa cinerea	Aves	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	/ 1979
Longfin Mako Shark	Isurus paucus	Chondrichthyes	Lamniformes	Lamnidae	/ 2008
Far Eastern Curlew	Numenius madagascariensis	Aves	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	2011 / 1979
Great White Shark, White Shark	Carcharodon carcharias	Chondrichthyes	Lamniformes	Lamnidae	2002 / 2002
Irrawaddy Dolphin	Orcaella brevirostris	Mammalia	Cetacea	Delphinidae	2009 / 1991
Pygmy Right Whale	Caperea marginata	Mammalia	Cetacea	Neobalaenidae	/ 1979
Fin Whale	Balaenoptera physalus	Mammalia	Cetacea	Balaenopteridae	2002 / 2002
Flatback Turtle	Natator depressus	Reptilia	Testudinata	Cheloniidae	/ 1979
Black Kite	Milvus migrans	Aves	Accipitriformes	Accipitridae	/ 1979
Hawksbill Turtle	Eretmochelys imbricata	Reptilia	Testudinata	Cheloniidae	1985 / 1979
Indian or Bottlenose Dolphin	Tursiops aduncus	Mammalia	Cetacea	Delphinidae	/ 1979
Westland Petrel	Procellaria westlandica	Aves	Procellariiformes	Procellaridae	/ 1999
Dugong, Sea Cow	Dugong dugon	Mammalia	Sirenia	Dugongidae	/ 1979
Southern Right Whale	Eubalaena australis	Mammalia	Cetacea	Balaenidae	1979 /
Wandering Albatross	Diomedea exulans	Aves	Procellariiformes	Diomedeidae	/ 1997
Porbeagle	Lamna nasus	Chondrichthyes	Lamniformes	Lamnidae	/ 2008
Fraser's Dolphin	Lagenodelphis hosei	Mammalia	Cetacea	Delphinidae	/ 1979
Broad-Billed Sandpiper	Limicola falcinellus	Aves	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	/ 1979
Grey Petrel	Procellaria cinerea	Aves	Procellariiformes	Procellaridae	/ 1999
Royal Albatross	Diomedea epomophora	Aves	Procellariiformes	Diomedeidae	/ 1997
Monarch Butterfly	Danaus plexippus	Insecta	Lepidoptera	Danaidae	/ 1979
Spiny Dogfish	Squalus acanthias	Chondrichthyes	Squaliformes	Squalidae	/ 2008
Reef Manta Ray, Prince Alfred’s Ray, Inshore Manta Ray, Coastal Manta Ray, Resident Manta Ray	Manta alfredi	Chondrichthyes	Myliobatiformes	Mobulidae	2014 / 2014
Bigeye Thresher Shark	Alopias superciliosus	Chondrichthyes	Lamniformes	Alopiidae	/ 2014
Pelagic Thresher Shark	Alopias pelagicus	Chondrichthyes	Lamniformes	Alopiidae	/ 2014
Common Thresher Shark	Alopias vulpinus	Chondrichthyes	Lamniformes	Alopiidae	/ 2014
Spinetail Mobula, Spinetail Devil Ray, Japanese Devil Ray	Mobula japanica	Chondrichthyes	Myliobatiformes	Mobulidae	2014 / 2014
Bentfin Devil Ray, Lesser Devil Ray, Smoothtail Devil Ray, Smoothtail Mobula, Thurton’s Devil Ray	Mobula thurstoni	Chondrichthyes	Myliobatiformes	Mobulidae	2014 / 2014
Box Ray, Chilean Devil Ray, Devil Ray, Greater Guinean Mobula, Sicklefin Devil Ray, Spiny Mobula	Mobula tarapacana	Chondrichthyes	Myliobatiformes	Mobulidae	2014 / 2014
Pygmy Devil Ray, Longhorned Devil Ray	Mobula eregoodootenkee	Chondrichthyes	Myliobatiformes	Mobulidae	2014 / 2014
Scalloped hammerhead shark	Sphyrna lewini	Chondrichthyes	Carcharhiniformes	Sphyrnidae	/ 2014
Great hammerhead shark	Sphyrna mokarran	Chondrichthyes	Carcharhiniformes	Sphyrnidae	/ 2014
Silky Shark	Carcharhinus falciformis	Chondrichthyes	Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	/ 2014
Narrow Sawfish	Anoxypristis cuspidata	Chondrichthyes	Rhinopristiformes	Pristidae	2014 / 2014
Dwarf Sawfish	Pristis clavata	Chondrichthyes	Rhinopristiformes	Pristidae	2014 / 2014
Green Sawfish	Pristis zijsron	Chondrichthyes	Rhinopristiformes	Pristidae	2014 / 2014
Largetooth Sawfish	Pristis pristis	Chondrichthyes	Rhinopristiformes	Pristidae	2014 / 2014
Sarus Crane	Antigone antigone	Aves	Gruiformes	Gruidae	/ 1979
Smooth Hammerhead Shark	Sphyrna zygaena	Chondrichthyes	Carcharhiniformes	Sphyrnidae	/ 2020
Tope Shark	Galeorhinus galeus	Chondrichthyes	Carcharhiniformes	Triakidae	/ 2020
Mascarene petrel; Mascarene black petrel; Réunion black petrel; Réunion petrel	Pseudobulweria aterrima	Aves	Procellariiformes	Procellaridae	/
Barau’s petrel	Pterodroma baraui	Aves	Procellariiformes	Procellaridae	/
Magenta petrel; Chatham Island Taiko	Pterodroma magentae	Aves	Procellariiformes	Procellariidae	/
Tahiti petrel	Pseudobulweria rostrata	Aves	Procellariiformes	Procellaridae	/
Trindade petrel; Round Island petrel	Pterodroma arminjoniana	Aves	Procellariiformes	Procellaridae	/
Collared petrel	Pterodroma brevipes	Aves	Procellariiformes	Procellaridae	/
White-necked petrel; White-naped petrel	Pterodroma cervicalis cervicalis	Aves	Procellariiformes	Procellariidae	/
White-necked petrel; White-naped petrel	Pterodroma cervicalis occulta	Aves	Procellariiformes	Procellaridae	/
Cook's petrel	Pterodroma cookii	Aves	Procellariiformes	Procellaridae	/
Juan Fernández petrel	Pterodroma externa	Aves	Procellariiformes	Procellaridae	/
Gould’s petrel; White-winged petrel	Pterodroma leucoptera	Aves	Procellariiformes	Procellaridae	/
Pycroft's petrel	Pterodroma pycrofti	Aves	Procellariiformes	Procellaridae	/
Flesh-footed shearwater	Ardenna carneipes	Aves	Procellariiformes	Procellaridae	/
Scalloped hammerhead shark	Sphyrna lewini	Chondrichthyes	Carcharhiniformes	Sphyrnidae	/
Great hammerhead shark	Sphyrna mokarran	Chondrichthyes	Carcharhiniformes	Sphyrnidae	/

Joint meeting of the CMS Intergovernmental Task Force to Address Illegal Hunting, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and the EAAFP Task Force on Illegal Hunting, Taking and Trade of Migratory Waterbirds

12 Mar 2023

Brisbane

Australia

Royal on the Park Hotel and Suites Address 152 Alice Street Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia

COP12 Regional Preparatory Workshop for Oceania

28 - 30 Aoû 2017

Brisbane

Australia

Technical Meeting to Elaborate a Single Species Action Plan for the Pacific Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta)

25 - 27 Mar 2014

Brisbane

Australia

Dugong Workshop for the Pacific Islands Dugong Range States

11 - 12 avr 2010

Brisbane

Australia

GHD meeting room, Level 1 Charlotte St.

CMS Ratification Status

Instrument	Status	Country ratification date	Text
CMS	Party	dim 01/09/1991 - 12:00
CMS	Party	dim 01/09/1991 - 12:00
ACAP	Party	jeu 04/10/2001 - 12:00	Signature: 19.06.2001
ACAP	Party	jeu 04/10/2001 - 12:00	Signature: 19.06.2001
IOSEA Marine Turtles	MOU Signatory	sam 23/06/2001 - 12:00
IOSEA Marine Turtles	MOU Signatory	sam 23/06/2001 - 12:00
Pacific Islands Cetaceans	MOU Signatory	ven 15/09/2006 - 12:00
Pacific Islands Cetaceans	MOU Signatory	ven 15/09/2006 - 12:00
Dugong	MOU Signatory	mer 31/10/2007 - 12:00
Dugong	MOU Signatory	mer 31/10/2007 - 12:00
Sharks	MOU Signatory	ven 04/02/2011 - 12:00
Sharks	MOU Signatory	ven 04/02/2011 - 12:00

No data present.

Australia - National Report COP15

UNEP/CMS/COP15/NR.008

Australia - National Report COP14

UNEP/CMS/COP14/NR.008

Australia - National Report 2019

CMS/IOSEA/MOS8/Inf.7.1.a

Australia - National Report COP13

UNEP/CMS/COP13/NR.008

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Ms. Narelle Montgomery	Focal Point, Focal Point CC, Scientific Council, Standing Committee, Focal Point CC	Assistant Director, Migratory Species Section	Migratory Species Section Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

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