Conventions related to Protected Areas
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is an international agreement between governments that establishes protection for over 35,000 species of plants and animals in the scope of international wildlife trade. CITES currently has 183 members
The Convention on Migratory Species(CMS) is an international environmental treaty signed under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) that acts as a global platform for the conservation and sustainable use of migratory animals and their habitats. CMS currently has 120+ party members.
The Convention on Biological Diversity(CBD) aims to enhance the conservation of biological diversity and the sustainable use of the earth’s resources. CBD currently has 196 parties
The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention) provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. The Ramsar Convention currently has 169 contracting parties
The UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage aims to protect natural and cultural heritage by protecting World Heritage sites. The Convention currently has 193 parties
The Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) is an intergovernmental treaty dedicated to the conservation of migratory waterbirds and their habitats across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, Greenland and the Canadian Archipelago.(AEWA)
which stands for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, is a global agreement among governments to regulate or ban international trade in species under threat. .(CITES),
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites (wetlands) (RAMSAR)
(CBD) is the international legal instrument for “the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources” that has been ratified by 196. (CBD)
World Days related to Protected Areas
- World Days related to Protected Areas:
- World Wildlife Day on 3 March
- World Biodiversity Day on 22 May
- Migratory Birds Day 8 May
- World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought June 17
- World Nature Conservation Day July 28
- International Conference on Marine Protected Areas and Ecosystems ICMPAE on October 25-26, 2023 in Bali, Indonesia web: Website
- Nature-based Solutions – PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE on IUCN Global Standard™ – NbS #4 (October 2022).www. IUCN.org – IUCN Academy
- . 5th International Marine Protected Area Congress (IMPAC5)Vancouver, Canada Friday , February 03, 2023 – Thursday , February 09, 2023
- International Conference on Sustainable Tourism and Protected Area Management