Pogodbenice posamič ali skupaj storijo vse potrebno, da zavarujejo in ohranijo biološko raznovrstnost, redke ali občutljive ekosisteme in redke, zredčene, ogrožene ali prizadete vrste prosto živečih živali in rastlin ter njihove življenjske prostore na območju, za katero se uporablja ta konvencija.
The Contracting Parties shall, individually or jointly, take all appropriate measures to protect and preserve biological diversity, rare or fragile ecosystems, as well as species of wild fauna and flora which are rare, depleted, threatened or endangered and their habitats, in the area to which this Convention applies.