Syllabus Section: Environment and Ecology (GS Paper II)

Importance: UPSC Prelims

Why in News?

Recently, 30 range countries of Central Asian Flyway have conducted a meeting.

About:

• India has organized this two-day meeting with CAF Range Countries, anchored in Wildlife Institute of India.

• India would be sharing its best practices on conservation of migratory birds and the National Action Plan, with the CAF range countries. 

• The meeting aims to strengthen the conservation actions for migratory birds and their habitats in the Central Asian Flyway.
• The meeting would also share information on activities and conservation priorities, and actions taking place within the CAF. 

• Conserving migratory birds requires cooperation and coordination along the entire flyway between countries and across national boundaries.

wherein, India would be sharing its best practices on conservation of migratory birds and the National Action Plan, with the CAF range countries. 

What is Central Asian Flyway?

• It covers a large area of Eurasia between the Arctic and Indian Oceans. 
• The flyway comprises several important migration routes of birds.
• Including India, there are 30 countries under the Central Asian Flyway.

Source: PIB