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Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
- An initiative by the Food and Agriculture Organisation(FAO).
- to safeguard and support the world's agricultural heritage systems.
- They are outstanding landscapes of aesthetic beauty constituting agricultural biodiversity, resilient ecosystems and a valuable cultural heritage.
- 3 GIAHS sites in India:
1) Kuttanad Below Sea Level Farming System of Kerala.
2) Koraput Traditional Agriculture of Odisha.
3) Pampore Saffron Heritage of Kashmir.
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
- An initiative by the Food and Agriculture Organisation(FAO).
- to safeguard and support the world's agricultural heritage systems.
- They are outstanding landscapes of aesthetic beauty constituting agricultural biodiversity, resilient ecosystems and a valuable cultural heritage.
- 3 GIAHS sites in India:
1) Kuttanad Below Sea Level Farming System of Kerala.
2) Koraput Traditional Agriculture of Odisha.
3) Pampore Saffron Heritage of Kashmir.
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Great Indian Bustard
- It is a large bird with a horizontal body and long bare legs (ostrich like appearance)
- This bird is among the heaviest of the flying birds.
- They are often found associated in the same habitat as blackbuck
- Naturally Found in - Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
Population: about 150 individuals worldwide and largest populations are found in Rajasthan.
Conservation Status:
- It is Listed in- Schedule I of Indian Wildlife (Protection)Act, 1972 and Bonn Convention
- Appendix I of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
- IUCN Red List- as Critically Endangered
Great Indian Bustard
- It is a large bird with a horizontal body and long bare legs (ostrich like appearance)
- This bird is among the heaviest of the flying birds.
- They are often found associated in the same habitat as blackbuck
- Naturally Found in - Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
Population: about 150 individuals worldwide and largest populations are found in Rajasthan.
Conservation Status:
- It is Listed in- Schedule I of Indian Wildlife (Protection)Act, 1972 and Bonn Convention
- Appendix I of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
- IUCN Red List- as Critically Endangered
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CITES Convention
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
- It is as an international agreement aimed at ensuring that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
- Its text was agreed in Washington, DC, in 1973 (So it is also referred to as Washington Convention) and entered into force in 1975.
- Parties - 183
- It is legally binding on Parties i.e. they are committed to implementing it.
- It is administered through United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
- Secretariat - Geneva, Switzerland.
CITES Appendix:
- It classifies plants and animals according to three categories, or appendices, based on level of threats faced by them.
- CITES also restricts trade in items made from such plants and animals, such as food, medicine, clothing, and souvenirs etc.
Appendix I: It includes species threatened with extinction. completely bans commercial trade in specimens of these species. But permitted only in exceptional circumstances.
Appendix II: species that are not necessarily threatened with extinction, but may become so unless protected.
Appendix III: It contains species that are protected in at least one country, which has asked other CITES Parties for assistance in controlling the trade.
CITES Convention
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
- It is as an international agreement aimed at ensuring that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
- Its text was agreed in Washington, DC, in 1973 (So it is also referred to as Washington Convention) and entered into force in 1975.
- Parties - 183
- It is legally binding on Parties i.e. they are committed to implementing it.
- It is administered through United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
- Secretariat - Geneva, Switzerland.
CITES Appendix:
- It classifies plants and animals according to three categories, or appendices, based on level of threats faced by them.
- CITES also restricts trade in items made from such plants and animals, such as food, medicine, clothing, and souvenirs etc.
Appendix I: It includes species threatened with extinction. completely bans commercial trade in specimens of these species. But permitted only in exceptional circumstances.
Appendix II: species that are not necessarily threatened with extinction, but may become so unless protected.
Appendix III: It contains species that are protected in at least one country, which has asked other CITES Parties for assistance in controlling the trade.
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Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)
- also called as Bonn Convention
- It is an international agreement that aims to conserve migratory species within their migratory ranges.
- signed in 1979 under the United Nations Environment Programme
- Parties - 129 States
- Location - Bonn, Germany
- It is the only global intergovernmental organization established exclusively for the conservation and management of terrestrial, aquatic and avian migratory species.
- India has been a Party to the CMS since the year 1983.
Appendix I
Under this convention, migratory species which are threatened with extinction are listed on
Appendix II
Migratory species which need or would significantly benefit from international co-operation are listed on.
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Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)
- also called as Bonn Convention
- It is an international agreement that aims to conserve migratory species within their migratory ranges.
- signed in 1979 under the United Nations Environment Programme
- Parties - 129 States
- Location - Bonn, Germany
- It is the only global intergovernmental organization established exclusively for the conservation and management of terrestrial, aquatic and avian migratory species.
- India has been a Party to the CMS since the year 1983.
Appendix I
Under this convention, migratory species which are threatened with extinction are listed on
Appendix II
Migratory species which need or would significantly benefit from international co-operation are listed on.
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