Agenda items

Key outcomes

Migratory Species Conservation

• Samarkand Strategic Plan for Migratory Species for 2024-2032. 
• New Global Guidelines addressing the impacts of Light Pollution on migratory species.

Species specific mandates

• Addition of 14 species to CMS Appendices including Eurasian Lynx, Pallas’s Cat and Sand Tiger Shark.
• New Concerted Actions forsix species, including Chimpanzee, Straw-colored Fruit Bat, and Blue Shark.
• Three new Action Plans for aquatic species, the Atlantic Humpback Dolphin, the Hawksbill Turtle and the Angelshark.

Migratory Birds

• Agreement on Central Asian Flyway (CAF) spanning 30 Range States of migratory birds. It includes establishment of a coordinating unit in India. 

Scientific Reports

• First ever State of the World’s Migratory Species report.

New Global Initiative

• New Global Partnership on Ecological Connectivity (GPEC) was launched. 
  • It aims to ensure that ecological connectivity is maintained, enhanced, and restored in critical areas for migratory species.
  • Belgium, France, Monaco, and Uzbekistan are CMS Parties supporting GPEC.