Preparations are underway to celebrate the World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2019 on May 11, 2019 with the theme “Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution!”
About:
What is it? WMBD is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the protection of migratory birds and their habitats.
History: The annual day was initiated in 2006.
Day of Observance: Starting in 2018, it is celebrated twice a year, on the second Saturday in May and in October.
Who organizes WMBD? The campaign is organized by two international wildlife treaties administered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) – the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), and the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) - together with Environment for the Americas (EFTA).
Theme of 2019? This year’s theme − “Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution!” − will put the spotlight on the negative impact of plastic pollution on migratory birds and their habitats.
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