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The Republic of Korea–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (ROKAMBA) is a
bilateral treaty A bilateral treaty (also called a bipartite treaty) is a treaty strictly between two subjects of public international law, generally either sovereign states or international organisations established by treaty. It is an agreement made by negotiat ...
between
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
and the
Republic of Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
regarding the conservation of
migratory birds Bird migration is a seasonal movement of birds between breeding and wintering grounds that occurs twice a year. It is typically from north to south or from south to north. Migration is inherently risky, due to predation and mortality. The ...
and their habitat. The agreement was signed in
Canberra Canberra ( ; ) is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the Federation of Australia, federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's list of cities in Australia, largest in ...
on 6 December 2006 and came into force on 13 July 2007. Australia and the Republic of Korea both fall within the East Asian–Australasian Flyway, a migratory route used by more than 50 million migratory
waterbirds A water bird, alternatively waterbird or aquatic bird, is a bird that lives on or around water. In some definitions, the term ''water bird'' is especially applied to birds in freshwater ecosystems, although others make no distinction from seabi ...
each year, including a number of
threatened species A threatened species is any species (including animals, plants and fungi) which is vulnerable to extinction in the near future. Species that are threatened are sometimes characterised by the population dynamics measure of ''critical depensatio ...
. Of these, 59 species are known to migrate between Australia and the Republic of Korea. The agreement aims to prevent harm to these birds and their environment through the prohibition of the taking or trading of listed birds and their eggs, the control of
invasive species An invasive species is an introduced species that harms its new environment. Invasive species adversely affect habitats and bioregions, causing ecological, environmental, and/or economic damage. The term can also be used for native spec ...
, the formation of joint research and conservation initiatives, and other such measures.


Listed species


See also

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Bonn Convention The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, also known as the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) or the Bonn Convention, is an international agreement that aims to conserve migratory species throughout their r ...
*
Convention on Biological Diversity The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is a multilateral treaty. The Convention has three main goals: the conservation of biological diversity (or biodiversity); the sustainable use of its ...
* China–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement * East Asian – Australasian Flyway *
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 The ''Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999'' (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia that provides a framework for protection of the Australian environment, including its biodiversity and its natural and cult ...
*
Japan–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement The Japan Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (JAMBA) is a treaty between Australia and Japan to minimise harm to the major areas used by birds which migrate between the two countries. JAMBA was first developed on February 6, 1974 and came into f ...
* List of international environmental agreements


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Full text of ROKAMBA
via the Australian Treaties Library {{DEFAULTSORT:Republic of Korea-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement Nature conservation in Australia Environmental treaties Migratory Bird Agreement Bird conservation Treaties of South Korea Animal treaties Treaties concluded in 2006 Treaties entered into force in 2007 2006 in Australia 2007 in the environment Australia Migratory Bird Agreement 2007 establishments in Australia 2006 in Australian law Bird migration