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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migratory species
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espèce migratrice
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мигрирующие виды
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with especies migratorias
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Convenio de Basilea | 1 document |
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Convención sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna y Flora Silvestres | 1 decision |
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Convención sobre la conservación de las especies migratorias | 6 articles and paragraphs30 decisions71 documents |
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Convenio de Estocolmo | 1 article or paragraph1 document |
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Acuerdo sobre la Conservación de las Aves Acuáticas Migratorias Afro-euroasiáticas | 1 article or paragraph52 decisions11 documents |
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Convención de Ramsar | 3 documents |
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ASCOBANS | 2 decisions10 documents |
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Acuerdo sobre la Conservación de las Poblaciones de Murciélagos de Europa | 1 decision7 documents |