Apes Research Paper
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
CITES is an international agreement between governments which aims to protect wild plants and animals and to ensure that international trade does not threaten their survival.
Although many of traded wildlife species are not endangered, the existence of CITES agreement would safeguard these resources end ensure their trade is sustainable.
The trade of wildlife species could be in the form of live animals and plants to any of their products including food products, medicine, leather goods, fur, ivory, dried herbs, shark fins, wooden musical instruments, and others.
Because the trade in wild animals and plants crosses borders between countries, the regulation …show more content…
In that regard, it may worth noting that no species listed under CITES has gone extinct in the last 30 years. Even though although CITES is considered successful, there are implementation difficulties that mainly result from lack or insufficient enforcement in some nations.
CITES document consists of 25 articles starting with definitions and ending with Depositary. The convention has been originally issued in Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish languages.
Protected species are organized under CITES into three appendices whereas Appendix I lists the species which are threatened with extinction due to trade, and hence the trade of species in Appendix I is prohibited for commercial purposes. Appendix II contains species that are not necessarily now threatened with extinction but they may become so unless trade is closely controlled. Species under Appendix III are listed because at least one country has requested other countries to assist it in regulating trade of that species. Species may be added to or removed from or moved between appendices I and II, by the regular country conference or by mail procedures, while adding or removing species from Appendix III is done at any time and by any individual
CITES is an international agreement between governments which aims to protect wild plants and animals and to ensure that international trade does not threaten their survival.
Although many of traded wildlife species are not endangered, the existence of CITES agreement would safeguard these resources end ensure their trade is sustainable.
The trade of wildlife species could be in the form of live animals and plants to any of their products including food products, medicine, leather goods, fur, ivory, dried herbs, shark fins, wooden musical instruments, and others.
Because the trade in wild animals and plants crosses borders between countries, the regulation …show more content…
In that regard, it may worth noting that no species listed under CITES has gone extinct in the last 30 years. Even though although CITES is considered successful, there are implementation difficulties that mainly result from lack or insufficient enforcement in some nations.
CITES document consists of 25 articles starting with definitions and ending with Depositary. The convention has been originally issued in Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish languages.
Protected species are organized under CITES into three appendices whereas Appendix I lists the species which are threatened with extinction due to trade, and hence the trade of species in Appendix I is prohibited for commercial purposes. Appendix II contains species that are not necessarily now threatened with extinction but they may become so unless trade is closely controlled. Species under Appendix III are listed because at least one country has requested other countries to assist it in regulating trade of that species. Species may be added to or removed from or moved between appendices I and II, by the regular country conference or by mail procedures, while adding or removing species from Appendix III is done at any time and by any individual