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Turkmenistan Joins CITES, Strengthening Wildlife Trade Regulation and Conservation in Central Asia

Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet for World Wildlife Day 2025

CITES CoP20 HCA Uzbekistan signing

Uzbekistan to host CITES CoP20 in historic city of Samarkand in 2025

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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

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CITES Virtual College

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CITES and Forests

CITES and Forests

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Notifications to the Parties

PANAMA - Consultation with range States on a proposal to transfer the oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) from Appendix II to Appendix I

04 December 2024

ECUADOR - Consultation with range States on a proposal to transfer Mobula rays and any other species of the family Mobulidae from Appendix II to Appendix I

04 December 2024

Universal tagging system for the identification of crocodilian skins - Implementation of Resolution Conf. 11.12 (Rev. CoP15)

02 December 2024

CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero speaks at UN Forest and Water Day, CBD CoP16, Colombia

CBD CoP16 Forest and Water Day: Remarks by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero

Eight African rangers represent CITES MIKE Programme at the 10th World Ranger Congress in France

Solomon Islands moves to improve Legal Acquisition Findings for international wildlife trade

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