Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation and Management of Marine Turtles and their Habitats of the Indian Ocean and South East Asia Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Sep 1, 2001 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-002342) Title abbreviation IOSEA Title (French) Memorandum d'accord sur la conservation et la géstion des tortues marines et de leurs habitats de l'ocean Indien et de l'Asie du Sud Est Place of adoption Manila Depository CMS Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species Language English Entry into force Sep 1, 2001 Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protection of species Law reform/harmonization/deregulation Biodiversity Turtles Capacity building Endangered species Management/conservation Migratory species Protected animal species Maritime zone Protection of habitats International agreement-text Research Wild fauna Monitoring Policy/planning Data collection/reporting Abstract Objective: The objective of this Memorandum of Understanding is to protect, conserve, replenish and recover marine turtles and their habitats, based on the scientific evidence, taking into account the environmental, socio-economic and cultural characteristics of the signatory States Full text English French Website www.cms.int www.ioseaturtles.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Simple signature Australia Sep 1, 2001 Jun 23, 2001 Bahrain Jan 1, 2007 Dec 10, 2006 Bangladesh Nov 1, 2003 Oct 23, 2003 Cambodia Jan 1, 2003 Dec 12, 2002 Comoros Sep 1, 2001 Jun 23, 2001 Egypt May 1, 2014 Feb 17, 2014 Eritrea Dec 1, 2005 Nov 24, 2005 France Jan 1, 2009 Dec 5, 2008 India Mar 1, 2007 Feb 20, 2007 Indonesia Apr 1, 2005 Mar 31, 2005 Iran, Islamic Republic of Sep 1, 2001 Jun 23, 2001 Jordan Apr 1, 2004 Mar 18, 2004 Kenya Jun 1, 2002 May 9, 2002 Madagascar Feb 1, 2003 Jan 22, 2003 Malaysia Oct 1, 2011 Sep 19, 2011 Maldives May 1, 2010 Apr 26, 2010 Mauritius Aug 1, 2002 Jul 12, 2002 Mozambique Jan 1, 2009 Dec 5, 2008 Myanmar Sep 1, 2001 Jun 23, 2001 Oman Apr 1, 2004 Mar 16, 2004 Pakistan Aug 1, 2004 Jul 12, 2004 Papua New Guinea Oct 1, 2010 Sep 10, 2010 Philippines Sep 1, 2001 Jun 23, 2001 Saudi Arabia Sep 1, 2005 Aug 3, 2005 Seychelles Feb 1, 2003 Jan 22, 2003 South Africa Mar 1, 2005 Feb 22, 2005 Sri Lanka Sep 1, 2001 Jun 23, 2001 Sudan May 1, 2014 Feb 17, 2014 Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Sep 1, 2001 Jun 23, 2001 Thailand Jun 1, 2004 May 15, 2004 United Arab Emirates Feb 1, 2007 Jan 18, 2007 United Kingdom Apr 1, 2002 Mar 27, 2002 United States of America Sep 1, 2001 Jun 23, 2001 Viet Nam Aug 1, 2001 Jul 24, 2001 Yemen Sep 1, 2008 Aug 20, 2008 reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Enabled by Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals Treaty | Multilateral | Bonn | Jun 23, 1979 Keyword: Inventory, Endangered species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation, Birds, Protected animal species, Research, Protection of habitats, Institution, Protection of species, Management/conservation, Data collection/reporting, Dispute settlement, Wild fauna, Protected area, Mammals, Migratory species Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000495)