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Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation for World Wildlife Day 2024

Delayed CITES listings of sharks and straw-headed bulbul came into effect on 25 November 2023 as agreed by CoP19

Compliance with wildlife trade rules dominates first CITES Standing Committee meeting following CoP19

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What is CITES?

What is CITES?

An international agreement between governments...

Trade suspensions

Trade suspensions

Countries currently subject to a recommendation to suspend trade

cites virtual college

CITES Virtual College

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CITES and Forests

CITES and Forests

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Notifications to the Parties

ANIMALS COMMITTEE - Vacancy of the alternate representative for Oceania

05 December 2023

Amendments adopted at CoP19 entered into force on 25 November 2023

28 November 2023

Trade in mammoth ivory

27 November 2023

CITES SG awards Europol certificate of commendation

CITES Secretary-General's Certificate of Commendation awarded to Europol for successful law enforcement operation to address illegal trade in European eel

Sustainable Wildlife Management is essential to achieve key targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Balancing Tradition, Commerce, and Conservation with Edible Orchids

Balancing Tradition, Commerce, and Conservation with Edible Orchids

Initiatives

The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime

Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants

Supporting sustainable management of endangered tree species

Resources

InforMEA E-learning

CITES Virtual College

CITES Checklist

CITES Wildlife TradeView