Conservation Policy

D. Ariuntuya of the Mongolian Ministry of Environment and Tourism presents a report on the achievements of the Concerted Action for Great Bustards in Asia and advances a proposal for an extension for this coordination to the 13th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species. Photo: M. Kessler

Speakers at "Final Flight: Conserving Eurasia's Iconic Bustard Species" share information about proposals for bustard conservation to be voted upon at the 13th meeting of the Convention on Migratory Species. Event organized by EBA in conjunction with The Corbett Foundation and Wildlife Conservation Society India. Photo: K. Gore

Dr. Mimi Kessler opens the conference on conservation of the Great Bustard spearheaded by Eurasian Bustard Alliance and partners. Photo: U. Tuvshin.

Haibin Wang of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation leads a discussion ranking threats to the Great Bustard in China. Photo: B. Nyambayar.

Borja Heredia from the Secretariat of the Convention on Migratory Species speaks about the role of CMS in conservation of the Great Bustard, at a conference spearheaded by Eurasian Bustard Alliance and partners. Photo: U. Tuvshin.

B. Dashnyam presents recommendations to reduce power line collisions in Mongolia at a conference organized by EBA and collaborators. Photo: U. Tuvshin.

D. Ariuntuya from the Mongolian Ministry of Nature and Environment discusses the government’s support of increasing protection for the Great Bustard via the Convention on Migratory Species. Photo: M. Kessler

Signatories of the Convention on Migratory Species approve increased protections for Great Bustards at the 11th Conference of Parties! This proposal was developed by our team and advanced by Mongolia. Photo: D. Batbold.

Dr. Mimi Kessler joins the IUCN delegation at the 11th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species to advocate a proposal to increase protection for the Great Bustard globally.

China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation representatives H. Ikhumen and S. Huang host a side event with a focus on the Great Bustard at the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species.

Representatives of 126 governments gather in Manila to vote on measures relating to conservation of migratory species, including a measure for coordinated action on the Great Bustard in Asia at CMS COP12. Photo: M. Kessler.

M. Kessler speaks at the 12th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species in support of a proposal for to coordinate action on conservation of the Great Bustard, developed by EBA and partners. Photo: T. Mundkur.

Key government supporters of the successful proposal for a Concerted Action on Great Bustards in Asia at the Convention on Migratory Species Conference, including range states Mongolia and Iran. Photo: M. Kessler.

M. Kessler and B. Nyambayar present on bustard conservation at BirdLife’s Summit for the Flyways.

N. Collar and M. Kessler discuss IUCN Bustard Specialist Group business. Photo: T. Mizera.