Signatories to the Raptors MOU commit to adopting and implementing measures to conserve migratory birds of prey and their habitats, for example, by
- Providing a legal framework to protect migratory species and a network of habitats and sites along their flyways
- Identifying important habitats, congregation sites and favoured routes
- Supporting relevant research and monitoring of populations, sharing results internationally, and
- Developing cooperative international projects and initiatives to promote effective conservation efforts.
Together with our partners in Signatory and non-Signatory Range States as well as other key stakeholders, the Coordinating Unit of the Raptors MOU is currently managing, facilitating or supporting the following workstreams:
CMS Intergovernmental Task Force on Illegal Killing, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds in the Mediterranean