Illicit trafficking in protected species of wild flora and fauna

CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

6 026.0 Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora 7 932.2

Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats

TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, works in close cooperation with the secretariat of CITES.

Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

CITES is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, www.cites.org

CITES is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna, www.cites.org

Actions taken by the secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

Zambia reported that its Drug Enforcement Commission continued to support the efforts of other agencies, such as the Zambia Wildlife Authority, by arresting all those found in possession of protected species of wild flora and fauna.

The CITES convention aims to protect species of wild fauna and flora and to guarantee their conservation by regulating their trade.

(e) Report of the Secretary General on illicit trafficking in protected species of wild flora and fauna (E CN.15 2005 10)

Mauritius reported that it was cooperating with Interpol in the fight against trafficking in protected species of wild fauna and flora.

Lebanon was currently in the process of modernizing its penal laws dealing with the smuggling of protected species of wild flora and fauna.

For example, Environment Australia produced brochures and fact sheets concerning wildlife trade, CITES and domestic legislation.

Box 4 Results from implementation the Habitats Directive in the Member States

Germany emphasized that the European Union Wildlife Trade Regulation called upon all member States to implement CITES.

In particular, the secretariat had noted the increasingly sophisticated techniques used by criminal groups engaged in the illegal trade in wildlife.

From the outset, the meeting regarded the term enforcement as referring to matters relating to illicit trafficking in wild fauna and flora.

The key directives are the Habitats Directive and the Wild Birds Directive.

Today the garden contains approximately 10,000 plant species, including unusual collections of annual plants (about 800 species) and wild plants from Saxony and Thuringia.

The secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora, however, has.

The Colombian Penal Code (Act No. 599 of 2000) established a series of offences related to trafficking in protected species of wild fauna and flora.

One area in which action has recently been stepped up is through the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Mauritius had also signed the Southern African Development Community Protocol on Wildlife Conservation and Law Enforcement.

(a) Recognize the seriousness of illegal trade in wild fauna and flora and identify it as a matter of high priority for their national law enforcement agencies

Report from the Commission on the implementation of the Directive 92 43 EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora SEC(2003)1478 page 8)The new Financial Instrument for the Environment, the so called LIFE (for the period 2007 2013), has entered into force with the publication of the Regulation in the Official Journal L149 of 9 June 2007.

In 2002, Federal Law No. 11 concerning the regulation and control of illicit international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora was issued.

In November 2002, the Office of the Prosecutor General arranged a seminar in order to strengthen cooperation against trafficking in protected species of wild fauna and flora.

The implementation of the Habitats Directive has shown that environmental as well as socio eco nomic benets can be obtained.

With respect to point (i), UNCTAD has been actively collaborating with the CBD and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

Finland reported that it had ratified several international agreements on the environment, including CITES and the European Union Wildlife Trade Regulation.

One of the difficulties reported by the Colombian authorities related to the criminalization and effective enforcement of environment related offences concerning the illicit trade in protected species of wild flora and fauna.

They may also preserve historic genetic traits and that they provide habitat for wild flora and fauna that may be difficult to recreate in zoos, arboretums or laboratories.

This is in part the result of haphazard reporting by States to the secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

Export and import circulars relating to international trade of wild fauna and flora under protection were published in the Official Gazette on 21 February 2003.

In response to the note verbale, the Sudan submitted Republican Decision No. 17 of 2003 Concerning the Khartoum Declaration of Protection of Wildlife that was made by the President of the Sudan.

For EU Member States, Emerald Network26 sites are those of the Natura 2000 network, established through the Habitats Directive.

Establish a system of strict protection for the animal species listed in Annex IV (b) in their natural range (Art. 13) and carry out monitoring activities and report on the measures they have taken pursuant to the Directive every six years (Art. 17(1)).

The Wildlife Act provided for a fine not exceeding 100,000 Mauritian rupees (approximately US 3,000 4,000) and for imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years for persons illegally trading in protected wildlife.

Look out for the wild dog!

Countries across Latin America are on a mission to wrangle them onto the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites) list for protection.

In the view of the Panel, these categories are exhaustive and each individual claimant must demonstrate that he or she falls within one of the enumerated categories in order to qualify for compensation for mental pain and anguish.

The Habitats Directive similarly requires Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) to be designated for listed plant and animal species, and habitats.