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Venue: Campo Grande, Brazil, 23-29 March, 2026.
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Brazil is hosting the CMS COP for the first time.
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Theme: "Connecting Nature to Sustain Life”
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Key Outcomes
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Over 40 migratory species were added to CMS Appendices.
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A new global initiative was launched to curb illegal and unsustainable exploitation of migratory species.
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About the Convention on Migratory Species
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Established in 1979 in Bonn, Germany, it is also referred to as the Bonn Convention.
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Member: 133 Countries.
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Secretariat: Bonn, Germany.
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Aim: To conserve migratory animals and their habitats across national habitats and across borders.
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The CMS stands as the sole intergovernmental body under the UN dedicated entirely to protecting and managing migratory species- whether terrestrial, aquatic, or avian- across their full habitats.
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It is a legally binding global treaty.
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Conference of the Parties is the principal decision-making body of the Convention.
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It meets every 3 years.
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The CMS contains two distinct appendices.
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Appendix I: Endangered species requiring strict protection.
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Appendix II: Species needing international cooperation.
- Notably, it is possible for a single migratory species to be included in both.
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Key Report: World’s Migratory Species Report
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Note: India hosted the 13th CMS COP in 2020.