ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (March 27, 2026) —The 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS CoP15) is taking place from 23–29 March 2026 in Campo Grande, Brazil.
WCS is participating alongside governments and partners, contributing to discussions on conserving migratory species that depend on connected ecosystems across borders.
In Mongolia, this translates into on-the-ground efforts to maintain and restore connectivity across the steppe. WCS is supporting the Central Asian Mammals Initiative (CAMI), strengthening coordination with government, and advancing practical measures to reduce fragmentation from infrastructure and land use in key landscapes for khulan, saiga, and migratory gazelles.
“Across Mongolia’s steppe, species like khulan still move over vast distances, but these movements are increasingly constrained. Keeping these landscapes connected is essential to sustain viable populations,” said Dr. B.Buuveibaatar, Senior Scientist at WCS Mongolia.
As negotiations continue and decisions are not yet finalized, WCS is working with partners to ensure outcomes are grounded in science and can be implemented at the landscape scale.
These discussions are also closely linked to upcoming global moments, including UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia, where there is an opportunity to better connect rangeland management, climate adaptation, and biodiversity conservation.