Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
( UNEP/CMS
)
The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), also known as the Bonn Convention, aims to protect terrestrial, aquatic and avian migratory species throughout their ranges. As an intergovernmental treaty under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), CMS brings together the governments of the countries through which migratory species pass - the Range States; it lays the legal foundation to conduct conservation measures on a global scale. The legal instruments under CMS may range from legally binding Agreements to less formal Memoranda of Understanding and can be adapted to fit the requirements of each region.
Head of Organization
Acting Executive Secretary
Contact information
UNEP/CMS Secretariat
UN Campus
Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1
D-53113 Bonn, Germany
Phone: +49 (0)228-815 2401
Fax: +49 (0)228-815 2449
Email: cms.secretariat@cms.int
- 19 October 2020 South Andean Huemul Recorded in Northern PatagoniaEnglish
- 05 October 2020Engagement of the CMS Secretariat in the United Nations Summit on BiodiversityEnglish
- 31 August 2020 New Guidelines Help Minimize the Impact of Bycatch of Small CetaceansEnglish
- 11 August 2020Virtual Meeting on Monitoring the Action Plan of the MOU on the Conservation of the Grassland Birds of the South of South America and its HabitatsEnglish
- 14 July 2020European Eel Remains Critically Endangered in Latest IUCN Red ListEnglish
- 09 July 2020UNEP Report – Preventing the Next PandemicEnglish
- 05 June 2020Statement by Amy Fraenkel, Executive Secretary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals on World Environment Day 2020English
- 30 April 2020World Migratory Bird Day 2020English
- 24 April 2020Great Apes May Be Susceptible to COVID-19English
- 15 April 2020Far from Being our Enemies, Bats Need Protection now more than everEnglish
- 03 March 2020Today is World Wildlife DayEnglish
- 18 February 2020India COP Kicks Off the “Super Year for Nature”English
- 12 February 2020Amy Fraenkel Appointed as Executive Secretary of CMSEnglish
- 16 December 2019Convention on Migratory Species and United Arab Emirates Celebrate Unique Decade-Long PartnershipEnglish
- 09 December 2019New Atlas Helps Remove Barriers to Animal Migration in Central AsiaEnglish
- 06 December 2019Regional Action Plan for Mediterranean Angelsharks launchedEnglish
- 19 November 2019Migratory Species Banners on Display Outside UN Premises in BonnEnglish
- 12 November 2019CMS Scientific Council Charts the Course for COP13English
- 06 November 2019The Republic of the Maldives Joins the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild AnimalsEnglish
- 24 September 2019Today is World Gorilla Day!English