First Meeting of the Americas Flyways Task Force

Photo credit | © Diego Carús

Florianopolis, Brazil | 26-27 July 2018

The First Meeting of the Americas Flyways Task Force took place on the 26-27 July 2018 in the city of Florianópolis, at the kind invitation of the Government of Brazil.

This meeting was addressed to the Members of the Task Force and to all interested American countries and other stakeholders.

Objectives of the meeting

1. Establish a shared and common practice for the conservation of migratory birds across the Americas.
2. Promote cooperation and collaboration between countries for effective conservation actions.
3. Advance on-the-ground conservation actions to benefit migratory bird populations.

Background

The Americas Flyways Framework (AFF) Task Force is convened in line with the mandate provided by Resolution 11.14 on Migratory Birds and Flyways. The resolution calls on the Flyways Working Group and on the CMS Secretariat to support the establishment of a Task Force to coordinate engagement of partners in the development and implementation of an action plan for the AFF including provisions for concerted conservation action for priority species. Relevant hemispheric entities will be involved with the aim of reinforcing their mandates.

Key meeting outcomes

1. Species conservation priorities were reviewed and critical gaps in conservation efforts were identified.
2. The first workplan (2019-2020) for the AFF Task Force was endorsed.
3. Task Force activities and awareness activities to be done in the Americas Flyways were approved.

Registration link

For detailed information about the meeting please refer to the Meeting Documents section below.