Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Short Name: CMS
Full Name: Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Purpose: biodiversity
Established: 23-Jun-1979
Entered into force: 01-Nov-1983
Type: convention, multi-lateral
Place where established: Bonn, Germany
Schedule to expire:
Goals and Objectives: The purpose of the Convention is to protect those species of wild animals that migrate across or outside national boundaries.
Related Legislation: African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) (Entered into force 16 June 1995). Agreement on the Conservation of Seals in the Wadden Sea. (Entered into force on 1 Oct 1991). Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas, 1991 (ASCOBANS) (Entered into Force 29 Mar 1994). Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Black Sea Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area (ACCOBAMS) . Agreement on the Conservation of Bats in Europe (EUROBATS) (Entered into force 16 January 1994).
Internet source: #http://www.cms.int/species/index.htm#
Signatories
Country Status Year
European Communitypending01-Nov-1983
Argentinapending01-Jan-1992
Australiapending01-Sep-1991
Belgiumpending01-Oct-1990
Bulgariapending01-Sep-1999
Cameroonpending01-Nov-1983
Central African Republicpending23-Jun-1979
Sri Lankapending01-Sep-1990
Chadpending23-Jun-1979
Chilepending01-Nov-1983
Congo, R. ofpending01-Jan-2000
Congo, D.R. ofpending01-Sep-1990
Croatiapending01-Oct-2000
Czech Republicpending01-May-1994
Beninpending01-Apr-1986
Denmarkpending01-Nov-1994
Finlandpending01-Jan-1989
Francepending01-Jul-1990
Germany, Fed. Rep.pending01-Oct-1984
Ghanapending01-Apr-1988
Greecepending23-Jun-1979
Guineapending01-Aug-1993
Hungarypending01-Nov-1983
Indiapending01-Nov-1983
Irelandpending01-Nov-1983
Israelpending01-Nov-1983
Italypending01-Nov-1983
Côte d'Ivoirepending23-Jun-1979
Jamaicapending20-Jun-1980
Kenyapending01-May-1999
Latviapending01-Jul-1999
Liechtensteinpending01-Nov-1997
Luxembourgpending01-Nov-1983
Madagascarpending23-Jun-1979
Malipending01-Oct-1987
Mauritaniapending01-Jul-1998
Monacopending01-Jun-1993
Mongoliapending01-Nov-1999
Moroccopending01-Nov-1993
Netherlandspending01-Nov-1983
New Zealandpending01-Oct-2000
Nigerpending01-Nov-1983
Nigeriapending01-Jan-1987
Norwaypending01-Aug-1985
Pakistanpending01-Dec-1987
Panamapending01-May-1989
Paraguaypending01-Jan-1999
Perupending01-Jun-1997
Philippinespending01-Feb-1994
Polandpending01-May-1996
Portugalpending01-Nov-1983
Guinea-Bissaupending01-Sep-1995
Romaniapending01-Jul-1998
Saudi Arabiapending01-Mar-1991
Senegalpending01-Jun-1988
Slovakiapending01-Mar-1995
Sloveniapending01-Feb-1999
Somaliapending01-Feb-1986
South Africapending01-Dec-1991
Spainpending01-May-1985
Swedenpending01-Nov-1983
Switzerlandpending01-Jul-1995
Togopending01-Feb-1996
Tunisiapending01-Jun-1987
Ugandapending22-Jun-1980
Ukrainepending01-Sep-1999
Egyptpending01-Nov-1983
United Kingdompending01-Oct-1985
Tanzania, United R. ofpending01-Jul-1999
Burkina Fasopending01-Jan-1990
Uruguaypending01-May-1990
Uzbekistanpending01-Sep-1998
Yugoslavia, SFR of (former)pending01-Nov-1999
Languages
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Species
Species
Acipenser fulvescens
Pangasius gigas
How to contact
Secretariat's addressUNEP / CMS Secretariat Martin-Luther-King-Str. 8 D-53175 Bonn Germany
Telephone+49-228-815 2401/02
Fax+49-228-8152449
E-Mailcms@unep.de#mailto:cms@unep.de#
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