Saiga antelope (Saiga spp.)

Directed to range States of saiga antelope (Saiga spp.) (Kazakhstan, Mongolia, the Russian Federation, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan), and important consumer and trading countries of saiga parts and derivatives 
Range States of Saiga spp. and important consumer and trading countries of saiga parts and derivatives are encouraged to address challenges in controlling illicit trade in saiga horns and derivatives thereof by:
a) supporting the development of tools to facilitate the identification, sourcing and determination of age of saiga horns;
b) ensuring effective stockpile management;
c) promoting training of, and cross-border collaboration amongst, enforcement agencies; and
d) tackling new illegal trade channels such as those using social media.

Document status
Invalid
Number/Code
17.269
Primary category
Species specific matters
Decision group
17.267 to 17.274
Decision directed to
Others
Meeting
Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Document type
Decision