Leading Ecological Connectivity Conservation for the Convention on Biological Diversity
Representatives of the Center for Large Landscape Conservation will participate in the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD/CoP-17) from 19 to 30 October 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia.
The country, located in the Caucasus mountain region between the Black and Caspian Seas, will host thousands of people from around the world under the theme “Taking action for nature.”
Participants will review collective progress implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). Other important agenda items include engagement with subnational governments, an updated program of work on protected areas, and sustainable wildlife management.
The Center has been an NGO Observer to CBD since 2018, and consistently participates in discussions and negotiations, informs development of guidance and tools, and works with partners on demonstration projects to implement policies, especially focused on maintaining, enhancing, and restoring the ecological connectivity of habitats, wildlife, and natural processes.
At CBD CoP-17, the Center will continue contributions including promoting policy decisions acknowledging ecological connectivity as fundamental for the health and vitality of protected and conserved areas across wider landscapes and seascapes. Joining the 196 country “Parties” to the Convention at this biennial conference—as well as UN and international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and businesses—the Center will further emphasize the fundamental importance of connectivity, landscape, and seascape conservation for achieving the KMGBF and other international commitments across terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems.
Questions? Contact Aaron Laur at aaronlaur@largelandscapes.org
Banner photo: View of Mount Ararat from Yerevan, Armenia – Adobe Stock
