India, March 6 -- A new report has warned that 49 per cent of global migratory species populations protected under the Convention of Migratory Species (CMS) are declining, having decreased five per cent in just two years.

The interim update on the landmark United Nations State of the World's Migratory Species of 2024 noted that globally, 24 per cent of species face extinction - an increase of 2 per cent compared to the 2024 report.

Viewed as a whole, these updated statistics present a concerning picture: the total number of CMS-listed species that have decreasing population trends now stands at 592, or almost half (49 per cent) of all CMS-listed species, up from the 44 per cent reported in the State of the World's Migratory Species, the...