Curtain Raiser ｜

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The 13th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (COP13) and the associated meetings of the Standing Committee will be held in Gandhinagar, India, from 15 to 22 February 2020, under the theme “Migratory species connect the planet and together we welcome them home.”

At COP12, parties adopted 54 resolutions, including on the prevention of illegal killing, taking and trade of migratory birds; sustainable boat-based marine wildlife watching; energy and migratory species; community participation and livelihoods; the adoption of the African Elephant Action Plan. COP12 also adopted 34 proposals to amend the Convention’s appendices, four of which were subjected to a vote.

At COP13, parties will review progress towards:

• the development of an atlas on animal migration;
• the implementation of Resolution 11.16 (Rev.COP12) on the Prevention of Illegal Killing, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds;
• the implementation of decisions on Adverse Impacts of Anthropogenic Noise on Cetaceans and Other Migratory Species;
• the implementation of decisions on Recreational In-Water Interactions, and Sustainable Boat-based Marine Wildlife Watching;
• the implementation of decisions on the Joint CMS-Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) African Carnivores Initiative; and
• the implementation of Resolution 11.24 on the Central Asian Mammals Initiative (CAMI).

COP13 will also consider 10 proposals to amend the appendices, including to list the Urial sheep under Appendix II and the jaguar under Appendix I and II.