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World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) - May 09
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- It was organized by the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) together with Environment for the Americas (EFTA).
- Theme of this year is “Birds Connect Our World”.
- Before 2018, there were two of the world’s largest bird education campaigns, International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) and World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD).
- On 2017, in the margins of the CMS COP12 in Manila, Environment for the Americas (EFTA), the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA), announced an innovative partnership to increase awareness of the plight of migratory birds around the world.
- Starting in 2018, the new joint campaign adopted the single name of “World Migratory Bird Day”.
- The major events to celebrate this day are to be organized twice a year, on the second Saturday in May and in October.
About CMS
- In order to protect the migratory species throughout their range countries, a Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS), has been in force, under the aegis of United Nations Environment Programme.
- It is also referred to as the Bonn Convention.
- CMS is the only global and UN-based intergovernmental organization established exclusively for conservation and management of terrestrial, aquatic and avian migratory species throughout their range.
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