The 13^th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals (CMS), an environmental treaty under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme, was hosted by India from 17^th to 22^nd February 2020 at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. The theme of CMS in India was, Migratory species connect the planet and we welcome them home. The CMS COP 13 logo (below) was inspired by ‘Kolam’, a traditional art form from southern India. In the logo, Kolam art form was used to depict key migratory species in India like Amur falcon, humpback whale and marine turtles. The mascot for CMS was “Gibi - The Great Indian Bustard” a critically endangered species that has been accorded the highest protection status under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972