Biological diversity
Definition(s)
A species or lower taxon of wild animals of which the entire population or any geographically separate part of the population cyclically and predictably cross one or more national jurisdictional boundaries. (CMS, Art. 1). The word 'cyclically' relates to a cycle of any nature, such as astronomical (circadian, annual etc.), life or climatic, and of any frequency; (ii) The word 'predictably' implies that a phenomenon can be anticipated to recur in a given set of circumstances, though not necessarily regularly in time (CMS, Res. 11.33) (Source: CMS)
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In other languages
French
espèce migratrice
Russian
мигрирующие виды
Spanish
especies migratorias
Arabic
أنواع مهاجرة
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Migratory species
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora | 4 decisions |
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Convention on Migratory Species | 6 articles and paragraphs217 decisions1 document |
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Stockholm Convention | 1 article or paragraph |
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Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) | 1 article or paragraph |
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World Heritage Convention | 5 decisions |
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The Convention on Wetlands | 2 decisions3 documents |
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Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS) | 3 decisions |
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Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats (EUROBATS) | 1 decision3 documents |
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