CITES

Question 1

CITES

Answer 1

convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora

Question 2

CITES dates

Answer 2

• signed in on march 3rd 1973 in washington DC
• entered force on july 1st 1975

Question 3

number of species protected under CITES

Answer 3

40,900 +

Question 4

CITES appendix

Answer 4

three levels of protection for the species, divided into three appendix

Question 5

appendix I

Answer 5

• 3% of protected species
• species threatened with extinction
• international commercial trade is generally prohibited
• 15% animal species
• 85% plant species

Question 6

appendix II

Answer 6

• 97% of the protected species
• species not necessarily threatened with extinction, but at risk of this through the continue of unregulated trade
• species whose specimens in trade look like those of species listed for conservation reasons
• international commercial trade is allowed but controlled
• 65% animal species
• 35% plant species

Question 7

appendix III

Answer 7

• 1% of the protected species
• species subject to regulation within the jurisdiction of a party and for which the cooperation of other parties is needed to control international trade
• 95% animal species
• 5% plant species

Question 8

3 conditions for the trade of CITES regulated species

Answer 8

• legality
• sustainability
• traceability