Each spring, red deer in Germany’s #Berchtesgaden National Park leave the forested valleys around Königssee and climb towards alpine pastures and subalpine forests. 🦌⛰️ A new @migratinghooves map in the CMS Atlas of Ungulate Migration traces these short but steep journeys. Some routes overlap with busy trails, while roads and housing have blocked access to some of the wintering areas these deer used in the past. Climate change is also expected to affect when and how far the deer migrate. That is why it’s important to map their routes and keep mountain landscapes connected. Explore the map: cms.int/gium/migration-atlas Download the fact sheet: cms.int/publication/fact-she…

When seasonal floods arrive in Chad's Zakouma National Park, African savannah elephants head west in search of refuge. 🐘 A new map in the CMS Atlas of Ungulate Migration traces this seasonal journey, which sometimes takes the animals beyond the park on routes averaging 85.6 km. Following years of conservation and law enforcement efforts, Zakouma’s elephant population now exceeds 550. However, elephants may increasingly encounter pastoralists and growing communities outside the park, raising the potential for human-elephant conflict. That is why mapping their routes and protecting landscapes matter. Explore the map: cms.int/gium/migration-atlas Download the fact sheet: cms.int/publication/fact-she… With @migratinghooves

The Great Moose Migration is underway in Sweden, and the first two of our new moose migration maps are now live in our Atlas of Ungulate Migration. 🫎 Created in partnership with @migratinghooves, these new maps and fact sheets highlight how moose in Sweden are partially migratory, with some animals staying resident year-round and others making seasonal movements across northern landscapes. In Sweden, the migration has become a slow-TV sensation, with cameras livestreaming the moose on national TV and drawing millions of viewers! 📺 Explore the maps: cms.int/gium/migration-atlas Read the fact sheets: cms.int/publication/fact-she… Learn why the migration is a hit on Swedish TV: theguardian.com/tv-and-radio…

Our new State of the World's Migratory Species: Interim Report 2026 brings difficult news for migratory species, but it also shows that conservation action can work. 🐾 While 49% of migratory species populations listed under CMS Appendices I and/or II are declining and 24% now face extinction globally, 7 CMS-listed species have improved in conservation status. These are important signs of progress. They show that when countries work together across migratory routes, species can recover. 🤝 At #CMSCOP15 in Brazil, the message is clear: despite the scale of the crisis, there is still hope, and coordinated action can deliver results. Download the #SWMS26 report in English, Spanish and French: cms.int/publication/state-wo…

New @migratinghooves maps published in the CMS Atlas of Ungulate Migration reveal the remarkable scale of saiga migrations across #Kazakhstan and the growing threats these iconic antelope face. 🦌 Once pushed to the brink, #saiga have rebounded into the millions thanks to years of conservation action. Their migrations, some stretching more than 300 km, are now returning across the Kazakh Steppe. The new maps show why protecting movement corridors matters. They highlight key migration routes in Betpak Dala and the Ural region, while also showing how roads, railways and other infrastructure can fragment habitat and disrupt seasonal movements. 🛤️ Learn more, explore the interactive maps and download the new fact sheets: cami.cms.int/news/new-maps-r…

Migratory species need freedom and safety to move across borders, find food and rest, and reach their breeding grounds. 🦩 When we safeguard them and their habitats, we support journeys that keep nature connected and help sustain life. Let's support migratory wildlife so they can roam, recover, reproduce and return, season after season, year after year. 🦭 Learn more on #MigratorySpecies at cms.int