GBIF and the Convention on Migratory Species have signed an agreement to work together to develop and share biodiversity data on migratory species.

The purpose of the Memorandum of Cooperation is to facilitate interoperability of the CMS Global Registry on Migratory Species, (GROMS) database (www.groms.de ) with GBIF primary data, enhancing accessibility to relevant data by both the GBIF network community and by the CMS constituency. GROMS contains scientific information on migratory species, including their ranges, maps of migratory routes, seasonal distribution and populations.

By means of this collaboration interoperability and exchange between GROMS data and polygons and the GBIF data portal functionalities, including GBIF-mediated primary biodiversity data and associated web services, such as tools for mapping geo-referenced point data, will be developed.

The MoC was signed by the Executive Secretaries of each organization, Mr. Robert Hepworth, CMS, and Dr. Nicholas King, GBIF, respectively.