All rhinoceroses are included in the CITES Appendices. The date of the listings and full history of the listings can be found on the Checklist of CITES Species.
Resolutions and Decisions
- Resolution Conf. 9.14 (Rev. CoP 17)* Conservation of and trade in African and Asian rhinoceroses
- Annex to Res. Conf. 9.14 (Rev. CoP17)* Form for collection and sharing of data on rhinoceros horn seizures and on samples for forensic analysis
- Resolution Conf. 13.5 (Rev. CoP18)* Establishment of export quotas for black rhinoceros hunting trophies
- Decisions 18.110 – 18.116 Rhinoceroses (Rhinocerotidae spp.)
Related Resolutions/Decisions
- Resolution Conf. 11.3 (Rev. CoP18)* Compliance and enforcement
- Resolution Conf. 17.4 Demand reduction strategies to combat illegal trade in CITES-listed species
- Resolution Conf. 17.9 Trade in hunting trophies of species listed in Appendix I or II
- Decision 18.76 Annual illegal trade reports
- Decisions 18.86 – 18.87 Demand reduction to combat illegal trade
- Decisions 18.147 – 18.150 Specimens produced through biotechnology
- Decision 18.171 Simplified procedures for permits and certificates
Statements & media releases
- Secretariat statement concerning a circular issued by China’s State Council on the use of rhinoceroses and tigers and their products (Nov. 2018)
- Secretariat statement on domestic trade in rhino horn in South Africa (Mar. 2017)
- Media release – Geneva Rhino Ministerial Meeting ( Feb. 2015)
- Secretary General's Statement - Vietnam destruction of ivory and rhino horn (Nov. 2016)
- Secretary General's Statement – Czech Republic destruction of rhino horn (Sept. 2014)
- Media release - 62nd meeting of the Standing Committee (July 2012)
Rhinos under threat
On 18 June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil the United Nations TV (UNTV) and the CITES Secretariat launched the film Rhino under threat. It was screened at the Good Planet Film Festival as a part of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio+20. A shortened version was later released by UN Stories in 2013.
- CITES news release (2012)
- UN Stories (2013)
Other documents/resources on rhinos
Reports on rhinoceroses to each meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 7 to 9 in Resolution 9.14 (Rev. CoP17) on Conservation of and trade in African and Asian rhinoceroses
- Report to CoP18 CoP18 Doc. 83.1 Annex 2
- Report to CoP17 CoP17 Doc. 68 Annex 5
- Report to CoP16 CoP16 Doc. 54.2 (Rev. 1) Annex 2
Notifications to the Parties
- Notification 2020/078 (17 Dec. 2020) on Declaration of stocks of rhinoceros’ horn
- Notification 2014/006 (23 Jan. 2014) on Rhinoceroses (Rhinocerotidae spp.)
- Annex to Notification 2014/006 CITES Rhinoceros Enforcement Task Force Meeting – Nairobi, kenya: 28 – 29 October 2013 – Strategies and proposed actions
Documents on Rhinoceroses to CoP18
- CoP18 Doc. 48 Black rhinoceros hunting trophies: Export quota for South Africa
- CoP 18 Doc.83.1 CITES Secretariat document on rhinoceroses to CoP18
- CoP18 Doc. 83.2 Document submitted to CoP18 by Kenya
GEF Project: Strengthening Law Enforcement Capabilities to Combat Wildlife Crime for Conservation and Sustainable Use of Species in South Africa (target: Rhinoceros)
- GEF Project database page (External link to the GEF website)
- CITES press release: CITES praises GEF for approving innovative rhino project