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CITES
CITES
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Convention On International Trade
In Endangered Species Of Wild
Flora And Fauna (the Washington
Convention)
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Formed on the 1 July 1975
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Administered by UNEP.
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CITES Secretary-General -> Mr.
John Scanlon
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Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
WHAT IS IT?
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An international agreement between
governments.
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Governments join CITES voluntarily.
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CITES has a membership of 175 countries.
AIM
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To ensure that the international trade in plants
and animals does not threaten their survival.
SPECIES ON THE CITES LIST
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About 5000 animal species and 28000 plant
species on the CITES list.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
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This means that these species are protected by
CITES from over-exploitation by international trade.
CITES APPENDICES
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The species covered by CITES are listed in 3
appendices.
HOW DOES THIS WORK?
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The species are listed according to their extent of
extinction and the degree of protection they require.
APPENDIX I
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This includes species that are threatened with extinction.
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Trade in these species are permitted only in special cases.
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Species under this appendix include:
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Mammals: The African Elephant
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Fish : Acipenser sturio(European sea sturgeon)
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Reptile: Crocodylus palustris (Indian crocodile)
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Amphibian: Bufo superciliaris (Cameroon Toad)
Plant: Pachypodium baronii(Madagascar palm)
IMAGES OF SOME SPECIES IN APPENDIX 1
APPENDIX II
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This includes species that are not necessarily threatened with
extinction.
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BUT, trade in them is controlled by strict regulation to ensure
sustainability.
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Species protected by this appendix include:
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Mammal: Hippopotamus amphibius (hippopotamus)
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Amphibian: Phyllobates spp. (poison frog)
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Fish: Arapaima gigas (paiche)
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Insect: Bhutanitis spp. (swallowtail butterfly)
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Plant: Dudleya traskiae (Santa Barbara Island liveforever)
IMAGES OF SOME SPECIES IN APPENDIX II
APPENDIX III
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This contains species that are protected in at least one country.
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This country has asked other CITES members for help in controlling the
trade of the species.
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For example:
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Mammals: Canis aureus ( Golden jackal - India)
Birds: Acrocephalus rodericanus (Rodrigues Old World Warbler)
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Reptile: Mauremys iverson (Fujian pond turtle)
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Plant: Dipteryx panamensis (Costa Rica, Nicaragua)
IMAGES OF SOME SPECIES IN APPENDIX III
REFERENCES
www.cites.org
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachypodium_baronii
 http://www.nordicphotos.com/en/details/135111
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 http://www.carphunters.com/Fotoarkiv/Reptiles/C
rocodylus-palustris.htm
 http://qwikstep.eu/search/european-sea.html
 http://www.birdsasart.com/bn128A.htm
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