Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia
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The Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (a.k.a. the Raptors MoU) is an international, legally non-binding agreement to protect migratory birds of prey.
Ecological importance and threats
Hawks, eagles, falcons and owls can function as
Raptors can play an important role in ecological health — they may help to control insects and rodents, stabilize
Major threats to birds of prey include the use of pesticides and lead shot, collision with overhead power lines and wind turbines, habitat destruction, poaching and illegal trapping, and illegal trade.[5][9]
Signatories and countries covered
As of late 2015, there were sixty-one Signatories to the agreement: Angola, Armenia, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, the Czech Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa), Denmark, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, the European Union, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, Hungary, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovakia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Togo, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Yemen.[10]
Other countries where species covered by the agreement occur include: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, China, Cyprus, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Gabon, Georgia, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malawi, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Poland, Qatar, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, Rwanda, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Est, Tajikistan, Macedonia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[10]
See also
- Raptor conservation
- Bird migration
- Bonn Convention
- Highly migratory species
- Ramsar
References
- ^ "Conservation". Raptorresearchfoundation.org. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Threats to birds". Birdlife.org. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Hundreds of birds of prey are being shot or poisoned in UK". the Guardian. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Birds of Prey in the UK" (PDF). Rspb.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ a b Melissa Mayntz. "Risks to Raptors". About.com Home. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Hawkwatch International - Why Raptors?". Hawkwatch.org. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Increasing awareness of avian ecological function" (PDF). Bioweb.biology.utah.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ BirdLife International. "Countries Meet to Tackle Threats to Europe's Most Endangered Bird of Prey". Migratorysoaringbirds.undp.birdlife.org. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Conservation of Raptors". Web.stanford.edu. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Birds of Prey (Raptors)". Cms.int. Retrieved 25 September 2015.