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migratory species play an important role in biodiversity. BONN convention aims to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian migratory species .

1. Conservation of migratory animals

2. Massive animal migrations are among nature's most inspiring events. Whether by wing, fin or hoof, the distance some creatures travel in search of a new habitat is paralleled only by what they endure to survive . Migrations also play a vital role in our natural ecosystems — they are the veins and arteries of Mother Earth — and they are a reminder that the world's habitats are interconnected.

3. Animal migration What is animal migration? long-distance movement of individuals, usually on a seasonal basis . It is found in all major animal groups, including  birds , mammals,  fish , reptiles, amphibians,  insects , and crustaceans Reasons for migration?  local climate , local availability of food , the season of the year mating

4. To be a true migration it should be a annual or a seasonal occurance Examples: Mexican free-tailed bats  on their long aerial migration

5. Christmas island red crab migration

6. Migrating wildebeests

7. Draganoflies Monarch butterflies

8. Why we need to conserve migratory animals  Although animal migration may be a ubiquitous phenomenon, it is also an increasingly endangered one . In virtually every corner of the globe, migratory animals face a growing array of threats, including habitat destruction, overexploitation, disease, and global climate change Saving the great migrations will be one of the most difficult conservation challenges of the 21st century. But if we fail to do so, we will pay a heavy price—aesthetically, ecologically, and even economically.

9.  spring migration of songbirds across the Gulf of Mexico report that the number of nightly flights dropped by nearly 50% between 1963 and 1989. 58% of the elk migratory routes and 78% of the pronghorn routes in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem have been lost due to development . more than 100 stocks of salmon in the Pacific North-west that have been driven to extinction because of dam construction, logging, water diversion, and other human activities.

10. The Aviation Ministry’s failure to heed the warnings issued by the environmentalists over the birds’ movement in Mattala airstrip has now become a great threat for air travel, environmentalists claim .(Sunday leader)

11. About CMS The  Convention on Migratory Species , also known as the  Bonn Convention , aims to conserve terrestrial, aquatic and avian migratory species throughout their range.