Bilateral treaties and agreements exist between a number of countries within Asia, the Pacific region and the Americas. These agreements, list the species which migrate between the two countries which are signatories to the agreement. These agreements bind the participating nations to protect the listed species.

Greater Sand Plover

Common Sandpiper

Asia and the Pacific
U.S.S.R. and Japan (1973)
Japan and Australia - JAMBA (1974)
Japan and China (1981)
Australia and China - CAMBA (1986)
South Korea and Russia (1994)
South Pacific region

Americas
U.S.A. and Canada (1916)
U.S.A. and Mexico (1936)
Columbia and Brazil (1973)
Peru and Brazil (1975)
Argentina and Bolivia (1976)

Spanning the Pacific
U.S.A. and Japan (1972)
U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. (1976)

Greenshank

Sooty Oystercatchers

These bilateral agreements are concerned with the protection of birds which are common to both countries, or which migrate between them. Shorebirds, perhaps more than any other group, feature prominently on the listed species and are often the species chosen to foster those agreements. Though there are few specific details on how much protection these treaties provide, a listed species is offered protection during its stay in that country. They are useful for promoting awareness within each country of the existence of migratory species and the need for international efforts for their conservation.