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      CITES is an international agreement between governments, aimed to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

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    • Current activities on selected species and other key topics

      Flora

      • Trees
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      • Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC)

      Fauna (terrestrial)

      • Cheetahs
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      •   Trade in live elephants
      •   CITES National Ivory Action Plans
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      • Supporting sustainable management of endangered tree species and conservation of the African Elephant
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CITES at work

Message from the Secretary-General on SC71, CoP18, and SC72
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News and highlights

  • 1 March 2019: Test - Scheduled pages
  • 3 September 2017: Protecting big cats is the call of next year’s World Wildlife Day, 3 March 2018
  • 25 August 2017: CITES Secretary-General's remarks at the International Snow leopard and its ecosystem conservation forum - Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
  • 30 July 2017: CITES Secretary-General's message for World Ranger Day 2017
  • 28 July 2017: CITES reviews sustainability of wildlife trade and launches new review of captive-bred and ranched species
  • 22 July 2017: Persistence pays off – Singapore authorities’ successful prosecutions against wildlife crime recognized by CITES Secretary-General Certificate of Commendation
  • 22 July 2017: CITES Secretary-General's opening remarks at the 23rd Meeting of the CITES Plants Committee
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Notifications to the Parties

  • 7 September 2017: Production systems for plant species
  • 24 August 2017: New homepage layout for the CITES website
  • 22 August 2017: CITES Tree Species Programme
  • 10 August 2017: Request for information related to identification materials
  • 10 August 2017: RURAL COMMUNITIES – Standing Committee intersessional working group
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CITES calendar

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