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CITES is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. It is an agreement between governments, signed in 1973 and in force since 1975. Over 180 countries, called Parties, have joined. Its aim is to make sure that international trade in wild animals and plants, and in products made from them, does not threaten their survival.
Trade includes live animals and plants and products such as ivory, skins, timber, traditional medicines and exotic pets. Around 40,000 species are protected, each listed in one of three Appendices:
• Appendix I: species threatened with extinction, such as tigers, gorillas and most rhinos. Commercial trade in wild specimens is banned; trade for research or conservation needs both import and export permits.
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