12 October 2015
CMS Raptors MoS2 Adds Additional Vulture and Raptor Species to Annex 1
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The Second Meeting of the Signatories (MoS2) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Memorandum of Understanding concerning the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MoU) has concluded with agreement to protect additional species of vultures and raptors.

MoS2 Chair Øystein Størkersen, Norway8 October 2015: The Second Meeting of the Signatories (MoS2) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Memorandum of Understanding concerning the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MoU) has concluded with agreement to protect additional species of vultures and raptors.

Signatories to the MoU agreed to: amend Annex 1 of the Raptors MoU’s species list to include 12 additional African-Eurasian vulture species and six additional raptor species; amend the Rules of Procedure on Credentials (Rule 5) and Amendments to the MoU (Rule 16); amend Annex 3, the geographic scope of the Raptors MoU to include South Sudan in the range State list; set a deadline of 31 December 2016 for receipt of National or Regional Raptor Conservation Strategies; and to add Comoros as the 53rd signatory.

Other main outcomes include: urging signatories to nominate a National Contact Point and supply details to the MoU Coordinating Unit by 31 December 2015; encouraging signatories, range States, partners and stakeholders to work collaboratively to mobilize resources, including voluntary financial and in-kind contributions; urging signatories and other interested range States, partners and stakeholders to support the MoU Action Plan’s implementation, including by developing National or Regional Strategies or equivalent documents; tasking the Interim Technical and Advisory Group with developing an African-Eurasian Vulture Multi-species Action Plan for adoption at CMS COP12 in 2017 and at MoS3 in 2018; and requesting the CMS Secretariat to draft a letter to governments on the African Vulture Crisis.

MoS2 was held from 5-8 October 2015 in Trondheim, Norway. It was attended by approximately 70 participants, which included representatives from 24 signatories and the European Union (EU). [IIS RS Coverage of the Second Meeting of the Signatories to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia] [MoS2 Website and Documents] [UNEP Press Release]


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