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Historic UN Wildlife Meeting Concludes with Major Set of Actions for the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

A host of new measures to safeguard migratory species, have been adopted at the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP14) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) concluded today in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Among the measures agreed: the addition of 14 additional species to the coverage of the Convention, including the Eurasian Lynx, Pallas’s Cat and Sand Tiger Shark.  Other measures were adopted to safeguard species such as the chimpanzee and giraffe.
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Hawwa Nabahaa Nashid

Country
Full name
Hawwa Nabahaa Nashid
First name
Hawwa Nabahaa
Last Name
Nashid
Position
Senior Environmental Conservation Officer
Department
Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy
Institution
Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy
E-mail
Primary National Focal Point
Off
Prefix
Ms.
Telephone
Country
Maldives
Street address
Dharubaaruge, Faashanaa Maalam, Ameenee Magu, Henveyru
Postal code
20392
City
Malé
Role
Focal point category
Scientific
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ITTEA Fact Sheet

Asia-Pacific Illegal Taking of Migratory Birds Intergovermental Task Force (ITTEA)

The illegal hunting, taking, and trade of migratory birds is a significant threat to migratory birds across the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF).

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Wild Camel Migration Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet on Wild Camel Migration

Wild camels used to be found throughout the vast deserts of Central Asia, but today they survive in just four isolated populations in China and Mongolia.

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Mr. Mergen Yusupov

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Full name
Mergen Yusupov
First name
Mergen
Last Name
Yusupov
Position
Deputy Head of the Department on Coordination of International Environment Cooperation and Project of Ministry of Agriculture
Institution
Ministry of Agriculture and Environment Protection of Turkmenistan
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Primary National Focal Point
Off
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Mr.
Telephone
Country
Turkmenistan
Street address
744036, 92, Archabil ave.,
744036 Ashgabat
Postal code
744036
City
Ashgabat
Role
Instruments
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Mr. Baljinnyam Tudevdorj

Country
Full name
Baljinnyam Tudevdorj
First name
Baljinnyam
Last Name
Tudevdorj
Position
Director General
Institution
Natural Resources Policy and Management Department of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
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Primary National Focal Point
Off
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Mr.
Telephone
Country
Mongolia
Street address
"Government Bldg No. 2United Nations Street 5/2"Ulaanbaatar 15160
Postal code
15160
City
Ulaanbaatar
Role
Instruments
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Ms. Lara Samaha

Country
Full name
Lara Samaha
First name
Lara
Last Name
Samaha
Position
Head of Department
Department
Department of Ecosystems
Institution
Ministry of the Environment
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Primary National Focal Point
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Prefix
Ms.
Telephone
Country
Lebanon
Street address
Ministry of Environment
Lazarieh Center, 8th floor
P.O. Box 11/2727
Beirut
Postal code
2727
City
Beirut
Role
Instruments
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Mr Kumar Mambetaliyev

Country
Full name
Kumar Mambetaliyev
First name
Kumar
Last Name
Mambetaliyev
Position
Head, Department of Bioresources and Protected Areas
Institution
Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic
E-mail
Primary National Focal Point
Off
Prefix
Mr.
Telephone
Country
Kyrgyzstan
Street address
228, Tokogul streetBishkek 720001
City
Bishkek
Role
Instruments
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Mr. Andrey Kim

Country
Full name
Andrey Kim
First name
Andrey
Last Name
Kim
Position
Deputy Chairman
Institution
Forestry and Wildlife Committee Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan
E-mail
Primary National Focal Point
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Prefix
Mr.
Telephone
Country
Kazakhstan
Street address
Left Brink, Mangylyk El street, 8. 1 Porch, Ministries House, 4th floor, cab 412Almaty, 010000
Postal code
050000
City
Almaty
Role
Instruments
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