RT Report
T1 Living Planet: Connected Planet – Preventing the End of the World’s Wildlife Migrations through Ecological Networks
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Kurvits, Tiina
A2 Nellemann, Christian
A2 Alfthan, Björn
A2 Kühl, Aline
A2 Prokosch, Peter
A2 Virtue, Melanie
A2 Skaalvik, Janet F
K1 wildlife conservation
K1 animal ecology
K1 Wildlife Conservation
SN 978-82-7701-098-4
YR 2011
FD 2011
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32256
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32256
NO This report presents a rapid response assessment examining global wildlife migrations and the ecological networks that sustain them. It describes how migratory species across land, sea, and air depend on connected habitats and corridors to complete life cycles involving feeding, breeding, and seasonal movement. The document outlines the scale of global migration, the biological mechanisms involved, and the growing pressures from habitat loss, infrastructure development, overharvesting, pollution, climate change, and disturbance. Using thematic chapters and detailed case studies, it documents impacts on species such as large terrestrial mammals, marine animals, and long-distance migratory birds. The report situates these findings within an international governance context, emphasizing cross-border cooperation and coordinated management as essential to maintaining functional migration systems worldwide.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 19, 2026