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The
Evolution of CITES
By Willem Wijnstekers
The 8th edition of The
Evolution of CITES (5.5 MB) presents the provisions of
the Convention and relevant Resolutions and Decisions in an accessible
way as well as provides explanations and comments to facilitate
an understanding of the Convention and of how it should be implemented.
This fully electronic edition is based on ‘e-book’ technology.
To use it, download the file onto your computer and then take a
few minutes to get familiar with the functions provided by the software.
Please note that you may have to lower the security settings of
your browser in order to be able download this e-book.
Feedback on the contents and on the e-book medium would be greatly
appreciated and should be sent to Willem Wijnstekers at  .
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Identification Manual – Fauna and Flora The Identification
Manual is a collection of online data sheets designed to help identify
various species of fauna and flora with drawings (black and white),
maps and concise descriptions. It is a useful tool for Management
and Scientific Authorities, Customs officials, and all others involved
in implementing and enforcing CITES.
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Identification guide for ivory and ivory
substitutes
This identification manual is designed to offer wildlife law enforcement
officers, scientists and managers a tentative visual means of distinguishing
different types of ivory (elephant, walrus, whale, etc.) and of
ivory substitutes (bone, shell, manufactured substitutes, etc.).
This publication is available as PDF file (946 KB). Click here
to view or download it. |
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CITES World
CITES World is a biannual newsletter published by the CITES Secretariat
as an official newsletter of the Parties.
The newsletter is available
on this site in PDF format. |
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Piante Grasse (publication of the
“Associazione Italiana Amatori delle piante Succulente”)
Volume 9
Maurizio Sajeva and Anna Maria Orlando
1991, 240 x 170mm, 30pp., USD9.75, GBP6.50
Volume 12
Maurizio Sajeva, Andrea Cattabriga, Anna Maria Orlando and Elisabetta
Oddo
1992, 240 x 170 mm, 32pp., USD9.75, GBP6.50
Volume 9 (in English only) is a handbook for the identification
of the Cactaceae included in CITES Appendix I; Volume 12 (in Italian
and English) includes succulents as well. The purpose of these publications
is to facilitate their identification by Customs officers or other
border inspectors. It can also help collectors to identify the rare
species so that they can avoid purchasing specimens of wild origin.
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The Birds of CITES and How
to Identify Them
By Johannes Errizoe; illustrated by Helga Boullet Erritzoe
and the author
With colour paintings and concise descriptions, this richly illustrated
guide will help identify many of the birds included in the CITES
Appendices.
ISBN 0 7188 28915, 1993, 300 x 210mm, 201 pp, USD 37.50, GBP 25
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The CITES Nile Crocodile Project
Report by J.M. Hutton, edited by J.M. Hutton and J. Games
Presents the findings of a survey of the Nile crocodile Crocodylus
niloticus, in six east/central African countries and Madagascar
conducted in 1987-1989. The project was designed to give assistance
to countries that had started to use their crocodile resources and
were looking to continue exploitation through ranching.
ISBN 2-88323-004-8, 1992, 240 x 165mm, 214pp, USD37.5/GBP25
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The
green turtle and hawksbill (Reptilia: Cheloniidae):
world status, exploitation and trade
Report by B. Groombridge and R. Luxmoore
This publication is the report of a project to collect data relating
to the world status, exploitation and trade of the green turtle
(Chelonia mydas) and the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys
imbricata), and to make recommendations relating to their management
for consideration by CITES Parties.
ISBN 2-88323-0013, 1989, 240 x 165mm, 601 pp., USD56.25/GBP37.50
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Les varans africains
– Données de synthèse sur leur biologie et leur
exploitation
V. de Buffrénil
This publication contains the results of a study of the
exploitation of the African monitors in various countries, and includes
a look at the economic and ecological aspects of the problem. In
French only.
ISBN 2-88323-005-6, 1993, 240 x 165 mm, 162pp., GBP15, USD22.50
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Asian Monitor Lizards
R. Luxmoore and B. Groombridge
A review of the distribution, status, exploitation and trade in
the following four species: Varanus bengalensis, V. griseus,
V. flavescens and V. salvator.
ISBN 2-88323-002-1, 1990, 240 x 165 mm, vii + 195pp., USD37.50,
GBP25
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Pythons in
South-East Asia
B. Groombridge and R. Luxmoore
This book is a review of the distribution, status and trade in
three taxa: Python curtus, P. molurus bivittatus and
P. reticulatus. It includes a series of recommendations to
improve their chances of survival.
ISBN 2-88323-003-X, 1991, 240 x 165 mm, 127pp., GBP10, USD15
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Proceedings
of the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES
(Gigiri, 2000)
These Proceedings give a complete account of the 11th meeting of
Conference of the Parties. They include: the documents that were
prepared for the meetings; the minutes of all the sessions; and
the results of the meetings, i.e. Resolutions, Decisions and amendments
to the Appendices.
Proceedings of previous meetings of the Conference of the Parties
are also on sale.
Two volumes, 205 x 290 mm, 574 pp (volume I) and 940 pp (volume
II) , USD90, GBP60
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Live Animals Regulations
34th edition, effective 1 October 2007 till 30 September 2008
Recommended by CITES and recognized as the international standard for transport of animals by air,
the IATA Live Animals Regulations (LAR) is an essential source of information on how to ship animals safely,
humanely and cost-effectively. It specifies the minimum requirements for the international transport of
animals, and indicates what precautions airlines, shippers, cargo agents and animal-care professionals
should take on the ground and in the air.
This year's edition of the LAR includes the most recent regulatory country and airline variations, new
or modified container requirements as well as latest scientific data about animal classifications.
The LAR can be ordered here
and is available in both book (English only) and CD-ROM format (English, French and Spanish).
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Perishable Cargo Manual
7th edition, effective from 1 July 2007 till 30 June 2008
Recommended by CITES, the Perishable Cargo Manual is the reference guide for the preparation,
packaging and handling of perishable goods to be transported by air. This manual has a special
section about requirements and instructions for plants transportation, including cooling, shipping
temperatures and storage guidelines.
The PCM is available in English only and can be ordered here
in book and CD-ROM format. |
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CITES Identification Guides
Environment Canada, the CITES Management Authority for Canada,
has developed CITES Identification Guides on amphibians; birds; crocodilians;
turtles and tortoises; butterflies; sturgeons and paddlefish; tropical
wood; and hunting trophies for individuals responsible for enforcing
CITES. They provide in English, French and Spanish, detailed information
for the identification of species protected under CITES and, in
some cases, look-alike species that are not protected. These guides
can be ordered here
or downloaded here. |
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Kew Garden CITES references for plants
Kew Garden coordinates the production of standard CITES references
for plants. The checklists are produced by using an international
panel of experts on the plants concerned, and are adopted as standard
references by the Conference of the Parties to CITES. To date Kew
Garden has developed CITES checklists for: orchids (five volumes
published to date); bulb plants (Appendix-II genera Cyclamen, Galanthus
and Sternbergia); cacti (second edition); Aloe and Pachypodium;
succulents; and carnivorous plants; as well as a user guide on CITES
and plants. For further information on these publications and how
to order them click here. |
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