Animals Committee members

Abbreviations:

T = telephone; M = mobile
F = fax
E = email
The working language is indicated in brackets:
(E) = English; (S) = Spanish; (F) = French
Representative Alternate

Africa

E
Uganda
Mr Pantaleon M. B. Kasoma
Executive Director
The Jane Goodall Institute Uganda
Plot 910, Clinton Close, Lubowa
P.O. Box 462
ENTEBBE
T:
+256 414 322 777
+256 414 322 888
+256 414 322 999
+256 414 322 111
M:
+256 772 587 284
+256 772 587 111
F:
+256 414 322 777
+256 414 322 555
F
Cameroon
Ms Ngalié Maha
Point focal CITES pour la faune/Organe de gestion
Direction de la faune et des aires protégées
Ministère des Forêts et de la Faune
34430 YAOUNDE
T:
+237 696 56 02 48
E
Egypt
Mr Moustafa Fouda
Minister Advisor on Biodiversity
Ministry of Environment
4 Ali El Kordy Street
(behind Holiday Inn Hotel)
Maadi
CAIRO
T:
+202 25 27 47 00
F:
+202 25 27 47 00

Asia

E
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Mr Ashgar Mobaraki
Wildlife Expert
CITES Scientific Authority
Department of Environment
TEHRAN
T:
+9821 42781462
M:
+98 9123849616
E
Philippines
Mr Arvin C. Diesmos
Herpetology Section
Zoology Division
National Museum of the Philippines
Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita 1000
MANILA
T:
+632 400 3239
M:
+63917 856 2522
E
Indonesia
Mr Giyanto
Researcher
Research Center for Oceanography
Indonesian Institute of Sciences
Jl. Pasir Putih I, Ancol Timur
JAKARTA Utara 14430
T:
+62 21 64711948
F:
+62 21 64711948
E
Japan
Ms Saeko Terada
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Research Fellow for Young Scientists
The University of Tokyo
1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku
TOKYO 113-8657
T:
+81 3 5382 6340

Central and South America and the Caribbean

E
Belize
Mr Mauro Eduardo Gongora
Fisheries Officer
Coordinator - Policy and Planning Unit
P.O. Box 148
Princess Margaret Drive
BELIZE CITY
T:
+501 224 4552
+501 223 2623
M:
+501 601 8187
S
Honduras
Sra Gloria Patricia Suazo Diaz
Agrónomo
Col. Los Robles
B-A, #5808
TEGUCIGALPA
M:
+504 8991 2181
S
Argentina
Sr Daniel Ramadori
Dirección Nacional de Biodiversidad
Secretaría de Gobierno de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable
Presidencia de la Nación
San Martín 451, Piso 2, Oficina 230
C.P. 1030
BUENOS AIRES
T:
+54 11 4348 8348
+54 11 4348 8550
S
Costa Rica
Sra Shirley Ramirez Carvajal
National Biodiversity Management Commission
Environmental and Energy Ministry
Frente a la iglesia de Fátima, Los Yoses, San Pedro
Montes de Oca
SAN JOSE
T:
+506 22538416 ext:117
M:
+506 88348083

Europe

E
Czech Republic
Ms Dagmar Zíková
Department of species protection and implementation of international commitments
Ministry of Environment
Vršovická 65
100 10 Praha 10
T:
+420 267 122 402
E
Austria
Mr Gerald Benyr
Austrian CITES Scientific Agency for Animals
Grüne Stube 5
1140 VIENNA
T:
+43 650 44 09 444
E F
Switzerland
(
Chair
)
Mr Mathias Lörtscher
Head CITES MA Switzerland
Office fédéral de la sécurité alimentaire et des affaires vétérinaires
Schwarzenburgstrasse 155
3003 BERN
T:
+41 (58) 463 81 59
+41 (79) 370 17 06
F:
+41 (58) 463 85 22
E
Belarus
Mr Ruslan Novitsky
State scientific and production amalgamation
Scientific and practical Center for bioresources of the National academy of science of Belarus
Akademicheskaja str. 27
220072 MINSK
T:
+375 17 3321639
M:
+375 29 6112368

North America

S
Mexico
Mr Hesiquio Benítez Díaz
Director General de Cooperación Internacional e Implementación
Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO)
Av. Liga Periférico del Pedregal, Delegación Tlanpan C.P.14010
CIUDAD DE MEXICO
T:
+52 (55) 50 04 50 25
E
Canada
Ms Cecilia Lougheed
CITES Scientific Authority Canada
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment Canada
351 St. Joseph Blvd
GATINEAU, QUEBEC, K1A 0H3
T:
+1 (819) 938 3961

Oceania

E
New Zealand
(
Vice-Chair
)
Mr Hugh Robertson
Science & Policy Group
Department of Conservation
Conservation House
18-32 Manners Street
P.O. Box 10-420
WELLINGTON
T:
+64 (27) 483 70 52
M:
+64 (27) 483 70 52
F:
+64 (4) 381 30 57
E
New Zealand
Ms Sarah McIntyre
Terrestrial Science Strategy Team Biodiversity
Department of Conservation
18-32 Manners Street
P.O. Box 10-420
WELLINGTON
T:
+64 (27) 611 62 85

Nomenclature Specialist

E
United States of America
Mr Peter Paul Van Dijk
1347 Butter Churn Drive
HERNDON, VA 20170
T:
+1 571 426 1744
+31 647 248 059
Last update: 07 March 2023