National Action Plan for Conservation of Migratory Birds and their Habitats along Central Asian Flyway (2018-2023)

The Environment Ministry launched the ‘National Action Plan for conservation of migratory birds along the Central Asian Flyway’ in 2018 which provides a common strategic framework for regional collaboration and affirmative action for protecting, conserving, restoring, and sustainably managing populations of migratory bird species and their habitats in the Indian subcontinent falling under the Central Asian Flyway region.

  • The plan falls in line with the Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS).

Specific Objectives of the Plan

  • Halt and reverse decline of migratory birds;
  • Reduce pressure on critical habitats by management based on landscape approaches;
  • Develop capacity at multiple levels to anticipate and avoid threats to habitats and species undergoing long term decline;
  • Improve database and decision-support systems to underpin science-based conservation of species and management of habitats;
  • Sensitize stakeholders to take collaborative actions on securing habitats and species; and,
  • Support trans-boundary co-operation to secure migratory bird species and habitats in range countries.
  • Implementation of the Plan will be monitored by the Wildlife Division of the MoEFCC, in collaboration with concerned divisions of the Ministry, State Forest Departments, Wetlands Authorities, and expert organizations.

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