V touched to be honoured by Saudi Wildlife Authority for my contribution to coordinating the BirdLife Partnership & others effectively to conserve migratory birds including via @BonnConvention. Thanks @SaudiWildlife for award & for being such a strong voice for birds at #CMSCOP13
#CMSCOP13 welcomes initiative of Governments of India & Bangladesh to develop a CMS listing proposal for Indian Skimmer & lead on developing a species action plan, noting its possible extinction in SE Asia & severe declines in S Asia detected in 2020. http://bit.ly/32i7tQX
The Central Asian Flyway will no longer be only flyway in world without a mechanism for international cooperation to conserve migratory birds, thanks to vision & leadership of India formalised in #CMSCOP13 decisions; they'll host a CMS coordinating office. http://bit.ly/2wABU8Z
#CMSCOP13 Urges range states of Vultures & other scavenging raptors to ensure safety testing of existing & new veterinary NSAIDs, withdraw/withhold licensing of vulture-toxic NSAIDs (incl. diclofenac) for veterinary use & promote safe alternatives. http://bit.ly/2P9CT6D
#CMSCOP13 encourages natl. common bird monitoring to establish wild bird indices of sustainable land use eg via E Atlantic Flyway Landbird Monitoring Program building on Common Bird Monitoring projects in Africa & Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme http://bit.ly/38S1lRU
#CMSCOP13 decided to contribute to a global situation analysis on production, sale, use & regulation of mist nets, and other sorts of nets used for bird trapping; including identifying where mist nets are produced & sold & reviewing regulation of this. http://bit.ly/2PeuHSy
Congrats #CMSCOP13 for approving a new permanant post in the @BonnConvention Secretariat: Avian Associate Programme Officer (P2). As sole addition to the budget status quo this is much needed extra capacity to support implementation of the CMS Avian agenda http://bit.ly/39W3f44
#CMSCOP13 adopts Gandhinagar Declaration recommending the post-2020 global biodiversity framework consider migratory species status as a potential indicator of progress towards achieving the framework, incl. goals & targets on ecological connectivity #biodiversity2020 #post2020
