Trans-Mongolian Railway © Ralf Grunewald/BfN Трансмонгольская железная дорога © Ральф Груневальд/BfN

Representatives of governments, industry, development banks, UN agencies, NGOs and scientists met in Ulaanbaatar from 24 to 28 August to find solutions to ensure that steppe animals are able to cross roads, railways and fences. The growing exploitation of the natural resources in the Gobi-Steppe ecosystem has led to a dramatic increase of transportation networks, required to meet increasing consumer demand for minerals. The existing roads and railroads have proven to be a significant barrier for wildlife migrations.

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IDBHP celebration in EUROCENTRAL Theater Bonn

For the last 13 years, the 3rd Sunday in May has been used to celebrate the International Day of the Baltic Harbour Porpoise (IDBHP) around the shores of the Baltic Sea.

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Egyptian Vulture © Sergey Dereliev, www.dereliev-photography.com

Representatives of countries and wildlife experts met in Cape Town, South Africa on 24 August, to address poisoning of migratory birds, a problem that also threatens important predators. The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) and the CMS Memorandum of Understanding on Birds of Prey (CMS Raptors MoU), all three instruments administered by the United Nations Environment Programme, have convened the international meeting.

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© EUROBATS Secretariat

In advance of the forthcoming annual “International Bat Night”, the UNEP/EUROBATS Secretariat organized a bat excursion to the Kottenforst, a 55-square-kilometre large nature reserve close to Bonn

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The CMS Secretariat, in its capacity as Depository of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks (Sharks MOU), is pleased to announce that the Second Meeting of Signato

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Following the decision made at the 2nd Multi-Stakeholder Expert Meeting in Bogis-Bossey, Switzerland in May 2015 and following the notification circulated by the Executive Director of UNEP, Mr.

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African elephant (Loxodonta africana) © Clara Nobbe

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a Resolution recognizing that wild animals and plants are an irreplaceable part of the natural systems of the Earth and is urging the 193 Governments of UN Member States to deal decisively with both the supply and demand sides of the trade equation.

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