India to host next UN global wildlife conference
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New Delhi, October 28: With the acceleration in development human race has almost forgotten how much important wildlife is. For the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, a conference was held in Manila. India to be the host of the next CMS Conference of the Parties, was announced n Manila.
Philippines hosted this CMS conference where 120 gathered. Multi-Species Action Plan to Conserve African-Eurasian Vultures adopted at the 12th session of CMS COP.
“#India to be the host of the next CMS Conference of the Parties #CMSCOP13! Officially announced at the closing #CMSCOP12 plenary, in Manila,” the UN for Environment Programme tweeted. The announcement in this regard was made on the last day of the six-day meeting, the 12th CMS.
What is CMS?
As an environmental treaty under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme, CMS provides a global platform for the conservation and sustainable use of migratory animals and their habitats. CMS brings together the States through which migratory animals pass, the Range States, and lays the legal foundation for internationally coordinated conservation measures throughout a migratory range. CMS Parties strive towards strictly protecting animals threatened with extinction, conserving or restoring the places where they live, mitigating obstacles to migration and controlling other factors that might endanger them.