Organized by the Secretariats of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA), World Migratory Bird Day is an annual, global awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. Each year people and dedicated organizations around the world take action and organize hundreds of public events such as bird festivals, education programmes, exhibitions and bird-watching. The 2016 World Migratory Bird Day will draw attention to the illegal killing, taking and trade of migratory birds.  

date: 10 May 2016  
location: worldwide  
contact: CMS Secretariat  
e-mail: vlenarz@cms.int  
www: http://www.cms.int/en/news/world-migratory-bird-day-2016-10-may
 http://www.cms.int/sites/default/files/WMBD%202016_theme_description.pdf