The destruction, degradation and fragmentation of natural habitat is one of the two greatest threats to migratory species of wild animals. Today a major new initiative was launched at the UN wildlife meeting taking place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to ensure that areas of importance to migratory species are identified, protected and connected. Known as the Global Partnership on Ecological Connectivity (GPEC), the announcement took place on the margins of the 14th Meeting of the Conference of ...| www.cms.int