Herpestes edwardsi (India, Pakistan)
What is the Appendix 1?
Appendix I lists species that are the most endangered among CITES-listed animals and plants (see Article II, paragraph 1 of the Convention). Such specifications can appear next to the species name or in the Interpretation section.
What animals are protected under CITES?
They include some whole groups, such as primates, cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), sea turtles, parrots, corals, cacti and orchids. But in some cases only a subspecies or geographically separate population of a species (for example the population of just one country) is listed.
What are the 3 appendices?
All import, export, re-export and introduction from the sea of species covered by the Convention has to be authorized through a licensing system. The species covered by CITES are listed in three Appendices, according to the degree of protection they need.
What is a CITES listed animal?
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten the survival of the species.
How many animal and plant species are covered by CITES?
38,000 species
Over 38,000 species are covered by CITES, with trade in these managed through a system of permits and certificates. Items containing CITES species are likely to need documentation to be able to travel between countries.
How many appendix are there in CITES?
The species covered by CITES are listed in three Appendices, according to the degree of protection they need. (For additional information on the number and type of species covered by the Convention click here.)
What is appendix 1 in Studentaid BC?
The information in Appendix 1 is necessary to assess how much money the applicant’s parent(s)/ step-parent/sponsor/legal guardian may be expected to contribute, based on their previous year’s income tax return.
What does Appendix II of CITES mean?
Appendix II: Includes species that although currently not threatened with extinction, may become so without trade controls. It also includes species that resemble other listed species and need to be regulated in order to effectively control the trade in those other listed species.
What is appendix?
The appendix is a narrow, finger-shaped pouch that projects out from the colon. Appendicitis occurs when the appendix becomes inflamed and filled with pus. Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a finger-shaped pouch that projects from your colon on the lower right side of your abdomen.
What is Appendix 3 StudentAid BC?
The institution and program information on Appendix 3 allows StudentAid BC to determine whether the programs for which students request funding are eligible in accordance with StudentAid BC policy and to determine the financial eligibility of the costs provided on this form by the institution.
What animals are in Appendix 2?
Under Appendix II, for example, bison, hippopotamus, most of the vicuna, musk deer, wolf or otter (some species are listed in Appendix I) are protected.
What are CITES Appendix 1 II and III?
The CITES Appendices Appendices I, II and III to the Convention are lists of species afforded different levels or types of protection from over-exploitation (see How CITES works Appendix I lists species that are the most endangered among CITES-listed animals and plants (see Article II, paragraph 1 of the Convention).
What animals are included in the cites family of reptiles?
The following entire groups (orders or families) of reptiles are included in CITES Appendices I or II: all crocodylians (alligators, crocodiles, caimans,etc) all sea turtles (Cheloniidae) all Boidae (boas, pythons)
How many species of animals are protected by CITES?
The CITES species. Roughly 5,800 species of animals and 30,000 species of plants are protected by CITES against over-exploitation through international trade. They are listed in the three CITES Appendices. The species are grouped in the Appendices according to how threatened they are by international trade.
How do I import Appendix II specimens?
International trade in specimens of Appendix-II species may be authorized by the granting of an export permit or re-export certificate. No import permit is necessary for these species under CITES (although a permit is needed in some countries that have taken stricter measures than CITES requires).
