📅 12 – 17 February 2024
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Fourteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (COP14) will be hosted by the Government of Uzbekistan, in Samarkand from 12-17 February 2024.
The conference will be convened under the slogan, “Nature knows no borders”, which, along with the logo, is a reminder that the journeys of migratory species do not adhere to political boundaries and that their survival is dependent on international collaboration and transboundary conservation efforts.
CMS COP14 is a significant international meeting where governments, scientists, and stakeholders will come together to agree on strategies for the conservation of migratory species and their habitats.
This meeting will be one of the most significant global biodiversity gatherings since the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (Biodiversity Plan) in 2022 and will address a wide range of important conservation priorities and new initiatives, including many that will support the implementation of the GBF.
The triennial international meeting will highlight the issues of habitat conservation and restoration as well as threats to species such as overexploitation, habitat loss and fragmentation, pollution, and climate change. It will also provide a unique opportunity for the launch of major new reports and guidelines, including the first-ever report on the ‘State of the World’s Migratory Species’, new global guidelines on light pollution, and best practices for linear infrastructure to minimize impacts on migratory species.
COP14-associated events and meetings such as the 54th Meeting of the CMS Standing Committee, and the High-Level Segment will take place in the same location on 11 February. The Migratory Species Champion Night will take place on the evening of the first day of the COP, on 12 February.
