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The CITES Secretariat is administered by UNEP and is located at Geneva, Switzerland.
- How many countries are involved in CITES?
- What does CITES stand for?
- Is the US part of CITES?
- What are the administrative body of CITES?
- Is China a member of CITES?
- Which countries are not party to CITES?
- What animals do CITES protect?
- What is the punishment for breaking CITES?
- How many appendix are there in CITES?
- Who is the secretariat of CITES?
- Who is the secretary general of CITES?
- Is the UK a member of CITES?
- How many other countries other than US have signed the CITES treaty?
- Is Nigeria a member of CITES?
How many countries are involved in CITES?
Note to Editors:
With 178 Member States, CITES is one of the world's most powerful tools for biodiversity conservation through the regulation of trade in wild fauna and flora.
What does CITES stand for?
CITES, which stands for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, is a global agreement among governments to regulate or ban international trade in species under threat.
Is the US part of CITES?
Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has been designated to carry out the provisions of CITES through the Division of Management Authority and the Division of Scientific Authority.
What are the administrative body of CITES?
The CITES Secretariat is administered by UNEP (The United Nations Environment Programme) and is located at Geneva, Switzerland.
Is China a member of CITES?
Thirty years ago, China became the 63rd Party to CITES – the first multilateral environmental treaty that China ever joined. ... China was a member on the CITES Standing Committee for over 10 years, and representatives from China have also served as members on the CITES Plants and Animals Committees.
Which countries are not party to CITES?
The Faroe Islands, an autonomous country in the Kingdom of Denmark, is also treated as a non-Party to CITES (both the Danish mainland and Greenland are part of CITES).
What animals do CITES protect?
They include some whole groups, such as primates, cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), sea turtles, parrots, corals, cacti and orchids. But in some cases only a subspecies or geographically separate population of a species (for example the population of just one country) is listed.
What is the punishment for breaking CITES?
A criminal violation may result in imprisonment and a fine of up to $50,000. A civil violation of a major provision may result in a $25,000 fine (knowing violation) or a $12,000 fine.
How many appendix are there in CITES?
The species covered by CITES are listed in three Appendices, according to the degree of protection they need. (For additional information on the number and type of species covered by the Convention click here.)
Who is the secretariat of CITES?
The CITES Secretariat is administered by UNEP and is located at Geneva, Switzerland. It has a pivotal role, fundamental to the Convention and its functions are laid down in Article XII of the text of the Convention.
Who is the secretary general of CITES?
Geneva, 17 October 2018 – Ms. Ivonne Higuero has been named as the new Secretary-General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Is the UK a member of CITES?
The UK will continue to comply with the Convention on International Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), however trade routes may change from 1 January 2021. ...
How many other countries other than US have signed the CITES treaty?
Currently there are 183 Parties.
Is Nigeria a member of CITES?
Nigeria has designated the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) as the country's new CITES enforcement authority and has enacted new wildlife regulations that fully comply with CITES requirements and can now be ranked in Category 1 under the CITES legislation project.
