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State of the World’s Migratory Species Report
March 4 , 2024
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- 44 per cent (520 species) of CMS-listed species are undergoing population declines.
- One in five CMS species face risks of extinction.
- 97 per cent of migratory fish is listed under CMS face the risk of extinction.
- These fish species have seen a steep decline in relative abundance in the past 50 years on average.
- 28 of the total fish species facing threats are categorised as ‘Critically Endangered’.
- 82 per cent (142 out of 180 listed species) of Appendix I species face threat of extinction.
- While 76 per cent (137 species) show declining population trends.
- Eighteen per cent of Appendix II species face extinction threats and almost 42 per cent (477 species) showing declining population trends.
- There are 4,508 species that are considered to be migratory.
- Of these, 3,339 (74 per cent) are not currently listed in the CMS appendices.
- Of the 3,339 non-CMS species, 277 (eight per cent) are considered to be ‘Globally Threatened’.
- Another 122 species (four per cent) have been categorised as ‘Near Threatened’.
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