FLY AWAY

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Indian five Wetlands have got Ramsar recognition as " Wetlands of International Importance"

With the addition of 5 wetlands, the number of Ramsar sites in India has gone up to 54 now, which is the highest in South Asian Countries

Wetlands in India act as foraging and resting grounds for many migratory birds during winter

Flyaways are geographical areas used by single or group of migratory birds during their annual cycle.

These include breeding areas, moulting, stop-overs, staging (birds gathering before migration) and wintering areas

There are 9 flyaway's in the world 3 of them pass through the Indian Sub-Continent

Migration route covers over 30 Countries for different waterbirds
It connects the northernmost breeding grounds in Siberia, Russia to the Southernmost non-breeding grounds in West and South Asia, the Maldives and the British Ocean Territory
India provides important stopover sites to over 90% of the bird species passing through this route

2. East Asian Astralasian Fly Way (EAAF)

It extends from Arctic Russia and North America to the southern limits of Australia and Newzealand
It covers a large area of East Asia and all of Southeast Asia. Importantly, it includes eastern India as well as Andaman Nicobar Islands
This flyaway region covers 30 countries of North, Central and South Asia and the Trans Caucasus
It covers at least 279 populations of 182 migratory species, including 29 globally threatened and near threatened species

3. Asian East African Flyaway (AEAF)

It extends from Arctic Russia to South Africa and Madagascar in Africa
In the Indian Sub-Continent covers the area from west of the Tibetan Plateau and Himalayans including Central Asia and West Asia, North Western India also covered

It is a convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species of wild Animals, it is also known as Bonn Convention
It is an environmental treaty under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
It provides a global platform for conservation and sustainable use of migratory animals and their habitats
India is a party to the CMS

As the only global convention specializing in the conservation of migratory species, their habitats and migratory routes.

CMS complements and co-operates with a number of other International Organisations, NGOs and partners in the media as well as in the corporate sector

Memorandum of understanding on the conservation of migratory birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia is also known as Raptor MoU, It is an agreement under CMS
The aim of this MoU is to promote coordinated actions to maintain the favourable conservation status of migratory birds of prey (raptors)
India is a signatory to Raptor MoU, it is not legally binding

One in five of the world's 11,000 bird species migrate, some covering enormous distances
India organised a two-day online Meeting of Range Countries was held with a resolve to Strengthen the conservation actions for migratory birds and their habitats in the Central Asian Flyaway

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