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CITES
CITES
(Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) was signed by
143 States of UN in Washington, D.C., USA on 3rd
March 1973 and amended in Bonn, Germany on 22th
June 1979.
CITES
has established a worldwide system of controls
on international trade in threatened wildlife
and wildlife products by stipulating that government
permits are required for such trade. Protection
is provided for species in two main categories：1)
The most endangered species－Appendix
I includes all species threatened with extinction
which are or may be affected by trade. 2) Other
species at serious risk－Appendis II, a)
included all species which although not necessarily
currently threatened with extinction may become
so unless trade is subject to strict regulation;
and b) other species which must be subject to
regulation in order that trade in certain specimens
of species referred to in sub-paragraph (a) above
may be brought under effective control, i.e.,
species similar in appearance.
AIMS
OF CITES
The
Contracting States, Recognizing
that wild fauna and flora in their many beautiful
and varied forms are an irreplaceable part of
the natural systems of the earth which must be
protected for this and generations to comes; Conscious
of the ever-growing vaule of wild fauna and flora
from aesthetic, scientific, cultural, recreational
and economic points of view; Recognizing
that peoples and States are and should be the
best protectors of their own wild fauna and flora;
in addition, that international co-operation is
essential for the protection of certain species
of wild fauna and flora against over-exploitation
through international trade; Convinced
of the urgency of taking appropriate measures
in this end; Have agreed as follows:
25 Articles and 3 Appendices in CITES. Any new
information about CITES, can through this address"http://www.wcmc.org.uk/cites/english/index.html".
There
are five contents in the CITES internet﹕1) CITES
information; 2) Welcome to CITES－What is CITES,
Why CITES is Needed, List of Parties, The Conference
of the Parties, National CITES Authorities, The
CITES Secretariat, Protected Species; 3) CITES
documents－Text of the Convention, CITES Appendices,
Reservations, Resolutions of the Conference of
the Parties, Decisions of the Conference of the
Parties; 4) New information－Biodiversity Treaties
(CIESIN), Conservation Databases (WCMC), Other
Internet Sites (WCMC), International NGOs Working
to Support CITES; 5) CITES related database－CITES-listd
Species Database, Database of Notifications to
the Parties, Database of National CITES Authorities.
Has
any questions about CITES, do please contact with
CITES
Secretariat
Geneva Executive Centre
15, Chemin des Anemones
CH-1219 Chatelaine-Geneva
Suisse
Telephone: +(4122) 979 9139/40,
Fax: +(4122) 797 3417
E-mail: cites@unep.ch
In
Taiwan, you can contact the Resources Conservation
Division, Forestry Department, Council of Agriculture,
Executive Yuan﹕
Address: 37, Nan-Hai Road, Taipei 100,
Taiwan, ROC.
Telephone: (02)23812991
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