Range States Agreement Documents

• The Governments of Canada, Denmark, Norway, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America.
• Recognizing the special responsibilities and special interests of the States of the Arctic Region in relation to the protection of the fauna and flora of the Arctic Region.
• Recognizing that the polar bear is a significant resource of the Arctic Region which requires additional protection.
• Having decided that such protection should be achieved through co-ordinated national measures taken by the States of the Arctic Region.
• Desiring to take immediate action to bring further conservation and management measures into effect.

Demonstration of key polar bear milestones achived during the 50 years history of the Polar Bear Agreement in 1973-2023.
The milestones have been categoried as a Management, Traditional and Ecological Knowledge (TEK), or Research milestone. Domestic milestones have been labeled with the respective country.

The demonstration was presented at the PBRS Meeting of the Parties, held online October 30 - November 2, 2023.

Declaration of the Responsible Ministers of the Polar Bear Range States
Moscow, Russian Federation, 4 of December 2013

State of knowledge and further recommendations for monitoring and research – Action #42 of the Circumpolar Action Plan for polar bear conservation

1973 Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears Rules of Procedure for Contracting Parties (revised April 11, 2023)

with Annex A Code of Conduct for Observers