The African Carnivores Initiative jointly supports Parties to CMS and CITES in implementing conservation measures agreed by the Conferences of Parties of each Convention in their respective Resolutions and Decisions: African Wild Body Conservation activity Cheetah Leopard Lion Dog Collecting, analyzing and sharing CMS robust data and information, CITES ˅ through joint inventories and databases Conserving habitat and CMS ˅ ˅ establishing ecological corridors Undertaking studies of population CMS trends and conservation and ˅ ˅ ˅ ˅ CITES management practices Identifying and agreeing on CMS common conservation strategies ˅ ˅ ˅ CITES and action plans Undertaking studies on legal and CITES illegal trade, developing a ˅ ˅ ˅ ˅ CMS resource kit, reviewing quotas Monitoring and evaluating the CMS implementation of measures and ˅ ˅ ˅ ˅ action plans Submitting implementation reports CMS for review by relevant CMS and ˅ ˅ ˅ ˅ CITES CITES bodies Capacity-building in conservation CMS and management, including the ˅ ˅ CITES making of non-detriment findings Fundraising and international CMS ˅ cooperation CITES Public awareness raising and CMS ˅ ˅ education programmes CITES Creating a web portal CMS ˅ ˅ CITES Value added Against the backdrop of declining populations, similar threats and conservation needs, the African Carnivore Initiative intends to act coherently upon the various instructions of the Conferences of Parties to CMS and CITES concerning African Lion, Cheetah, Leopard and Wild Dog. CMS, on the one hand, focuses on the protection and conservation of migratory species and their habitats, as well as on enabling the free movement of species by establishing connectivity of their habitats. Taking is strictly prohibited for species listed on Appendix I of CMS except where it is for scientific purposes, traditional subsistence use, to enhance the conservation status of a species or other extraordinary purposes. CMS Parties acknowledge the need to take action to avoid any migratory species becoming endangered.
The African Carnivores Initiative jointly supports Parties to CMS and CITES in implementing conservation measures agreed by the Conferences of Parties of each Convention in their respective Resolutions and Decisions: Conservation activity African Lion Cheetah Leopard Wild Dog Body Collecting, analyzing and sharing robust data and information, through joint inventories and databases ˅ CMS CITES Conserving habitat and establishing ecological corridors ˅ ˅ CMS Undertaking studies of population trends and conservation and management practices ˅ ˅ ˅ ˅ CMS CITES Identifying and agreeing on common conservation strategies and action plans ˅ ˅ ˅ CMS CITES Undertaking studies on legal and illegal trade, developing a resource kit, reviewing quotas ˅ ˅ ˅ ˅ CITES CMS Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of measures and action plans ˅ ˅ ˅ ˅ CMS Submitting implementation reports for review by relevant CMS and CITES bodies ˅ ˅ ˅ ˅ CMS CITES Capacity-building in conservation and management, including the making of non-detriment findings ˅ ˅ CMS CITES Fundraising and international cooperation ˅ CMS CITES Public awareness raising and education programmes ˅ ˅ CMS CITES Creating a web portal ˅ ˅ CMS CITES Value added Against the backdrop of declining populations, similar threats and conservation needs, the African Carnivore Initiative intends to act coherently upon the various instructions of the Conferences of Parties to CMS and CITES concerning African Lion, Cheetah, Leopard and Wild Dog. CMS, on the one hand, focuses on the protection and conservation of migratory species and their habitats, as well as on enabling the free movement of species by establishing connectivity of their habitats. Taking is strictly prohibited for species listed on Appendix I of CMS except where it is for scientific purposes, traditional subsistence use, to enhance the conservation status of a species or other extraordinary purposes. CMS Parties acknowledge the need to take action to avoid any migratory species becoming endangered.
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