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

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

Name	Role	Position	Institution
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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