The initiative was launched at the COP15 to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), held in March, 2026 at Campo Grande (Brazil).
About Global Initiative on the Taking of Migratory Species (GTI)
- About: It is a collaborative global effort between governments, conservation organizations, local communities, etc. to address the drivers of illegal and unsustainable taking.
- State of the World’s Migratory Species report 2024 identified that illegal and/or unsustainable taking threatens the survival of 70 % of all the 1,200 species listed under the Convention.
- As per the report, domestic drivers such as hunting, fishing for food, sale, sport, medicine, etc. are the key reasons for taking of migratory species.
- State of the World’s Migratory Species report 2024 identified that illegal and/or unsustainable taking threatens the survival of 70 % of all the 1,200 species listed under the Convention.
- Aim: To provide support to countries meet their biodiversity commitments, such as species recovery and preventing extinction under the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
- 4 focus areas of work: Improve data and monitoring; Strengthen legal and policy frameworks; Enhance community engagement and Raise awareness.
- Partner organizations: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), UN Environment Programme (UNEP), World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and TRAFFIC etc.
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)
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