Agreements
In this respect, CMS acts as a framework Convention. The Agreements may range from legally binding treaties (called Agreements) to less formal instruments, such as Memoranda of Understanding, and can be adapted to the requirements of particular regions. The development of models tailored according to the conservation needs throughout the migratory range is a unique capacity to CMS.
Several Agreements have been concluded to date under the auspices of CMS. They aim to conserve:
- Populations of European Bats (EUROBATS)
- Cetaceans of the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area (ACCOBAMS)
- Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS)
- Seals in the Wadden Sea (Wadden Sea Agreement)
- African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA)
- Albatrosses and Petrels (Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels)
- Gorillas and Their Habitats (Gorilla agreement)
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