South & Central America & The Caribbean

Male Saffron-cowled Blackbird

The Saffron-cowled Blackbird is protected by law in Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay, and occurs in at least one protected area in Brazil, two in Uruguay, and two in Paraguay.

28 February 2014

A female Saffron-cowled Blackbird

Fragmentation of grassland habitats and illegal capture and trade have been the main reasons for the decline in the populations of species of southern South American Grassland Birds.

28 February 2014

Saffron-cowled Blackbird

The MoU on the Conservation of Southern South American Migratory Grassland Bird Species and Their Habitats was concluded under CMS auspices and became effective on 26 August 2007.

28 February 2014

2014/009: Countdown to COP11

The UNEP/CMS Secretariat is pleased to provide an overview of the upcoming  dates and deadlines prior to COP 11.

21 February 2014

UN General Assembly Proclaims 3 March as World Wildlife Day

The United Nations is highlighting the intrinsic values and contributions of wild animals and plants, particularly endangered and protected species, by devoting 3 March as ‘World Wildlife Day.’ In

15 January 2014

Colombia signs Sharks MOU

The CMS Secretariat welcomes Colombia as the 27th country signing the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks (Sharks MOU) with effect from 1 November 2013.

29 December 2013

WHMSI - Migratory Species: Biological, Cultural, and Economic Assets of the Americas

WHMSI (the Western Hemisphere Migratory Species Initiative) seeks to contribute significantly to the conservation of the migratory species of the Western Hemisphere by strengthening communication and cooperation among nations, international conventions and civil society, and by expanding constituencies and political support. The initiative includes all migratory species, covering taxa as diverse as birds, marine turtles, marine and terrestrial mammals, fish and invertebrates.

06 March 2014