Building the capacities of local authorities in Guinea-Bissau to stop wildlife poisoning incidents © VCF
Building the capacities of local authorities in Guinea-Bissau to stop wildlife poisoning incidents
CMS Raptors had supported a training in Guinea-Bissau to address wildlife poisoning, as a continuation of its work for more than two years (alongside with the , Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF), Endangered Wildlife Trust, IUCN SSC Vulture Specialist Group and BirdLife International) to engage with local stakeholder groups, including government structures, in Guinea-Bissau.
Lun, 04/07/2022 - 11:52Read more
GCC Kuwait Capacity Building workshop © Sabine Sakr
Building Environmental Diplomacy and Negotiation Capacity in GCC
CMS Abu Dhabi participates in a capacity-building workshop on environmental diplomacy and negotiations, and biodiversity-related Multilateral Environmental Agreements for Gulf Cooperation Council countries hosted by Kuwait.
Mar, 14/06/2022 - 09:30Read more
CMS Office - Abu Dhabi: New staff on board
Spring has visited the CMS office - Abu Dhabi with several staffing changes. In April 2022, the CMS office - Abu Dhabi hired four new staff members to support its Duong MOU and Raptors MOU and conserve these migratory species. Learn more about the background and experience of the Office’s new staff in this article.
Dom, 29/05/2022 - 13:02Read more
Galala Raptor Count © Stoyan Nikolov
Monitoring Egyptian Vulture Migration at the Galala Observatory
During the migratory seasons (every spring and autumn), over 1.5 million birds migrate over the Galala Mountains, which extend along the Gulf of Suez, from Ain Sukhna to Zaafarana in Egypt. Given that Egyptian Vultures as well as other vultures and raptors can be easily spotted at this bottleneck area of bird migration, Nature Conservation Egypt (NCE) has recently established the Galala Observatory at the site. A permanent monitoring station founded under the Egyptian Vulture New LIFE project, the Observatory is hoped to become a hotspot for the monitoring of raptors and other migratory species, the study of other migratory species, and attract birdwatching tourism in Egypt.
Jue, 28/04/2022 - 04:48Read more
IKB Road map event - Dead Sea
Towards a Road Map to Tackle Illegal Killing of Birds in the Middle East
The Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) is supporting range states in the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and the Islamic Republic of Iran in the development of an action plan to address the illegal killing, hunting, trapping, and trade of wild birds (IKB), which is considered the greatest direct threat to migratory birds in the Middle East.
Mié, 30/03/2022 - 10:09Read more
CMS Raptors MOU Welcomes Jordan as 60th Signatory State (test)
Jordan has today signed the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MOU), at a national raptor conservation and hunting event held in its capital city Amman, Jordan.
Vie, 04/03/2022 - 01:28Read more
Technical Advisory Group to the Raptors MOU Sets the Course for Future Success
The 4thTechnical Advisory Group (TAG) to the Raptors MOU met from 13 – 15 December to discuss key conservation priorities for African–Eurasian birds of prey. TAG members proposed amendments to the text of the Memorandum of Understanding and the Action Plan to clarify objectives, expected results and activities.
Lun, 20/12/2021 - 11:33Read more
2021/012: Fourth Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group to the Raptors MOU
Jue, 23/09/2021 - 08:55Read more