CITES
Also known as Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Washington Convention, Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species
CITES (shorter acronym for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of international trade. It was drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The convention was opened for signature in 1973 and CITES entered into force on 1 July 1975.
AI overview
CITES is an international agreement signed by countries in 1973 that aims to protect endangered plants and animals from being harmed by trade across borders. It matters because it provides a coordinated, legal framework for countries to work together in preventing the overexploitation of wildlife species through commercial trade.
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Key facts
- Treaty.name
- CITES
- Treaty.long_name
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
- Treaty.image
- CITES_logo.jpg
- Treaty.image_size
- 120px
- Treaty.location_signed
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Treaty.date_effective
- 1 July 1975
- Treaty.condition_effective
- 10 ratifications
- Treaty.parties
- 185
- Treaty.depositor
- Government of the Swiss Confederation
- Treaty.language
- English French Spanish
- Treaty.wikisource
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
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28 sectionsContents
- Background
- Ratifications
- Governing Structure of CITES
- Timeline of CITES Secretary-General Offices
- Regulation of trade
- Appendices
- Appendix I
- Appendix II
- Appendix III
- Exemptions and special procedures
- Pre-Convention specimens
- Personal and household effects
- Captive bred or artificially propagated specimens
- Scientific exchange
- Amendments and reservations
- Shortcomings and concerns
- Implementation
- Approach to biodiversity conservation
- Drafting
- Animal sourced pathogens
- Reform suggestions
- TRAFFIC Data
- Meetings
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
CITES (shorter acronym for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of international trade. It was drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The convention was opened for signature in 1973 and CITES entered into force on 1 July 1975.
Its aim is to ensure that international trade (import/export) in specimens of animals and plants included under CITES does not threaten the survival of the species in the wild. This is achieved via a system of permits and certificates. CITES affords varying degrees of protection to more than 40,900 species.
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