CITES National Ivory Action Plans
Category A Parties *
- Malaysia
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
- Togo**
- Viet Nam
Reports by the CITES Secretariat
- CoP18 Document 69.1 on the Implementation of Resolution Conf. 10.10 (Rev. CoP17)
- CoP18 Document 69.1 - Addendum
- SC71 Document 11 on the National ivory action plans process
Category B Parties *
- China*** and Hong Kong SAR
- Kenya***
- Uganda***
- United Republic of Tanzania***
Tools and Resources
Guidance to Parties developing and implementing NIAPs (Maputo recommended actions)
The Guidelines to the NIAP Processare available as Annex 3 to Resolution Conf. 10.10 (Rev.18) on Trade in elephant specimens
Category C Parties *
- Angola
- Burundi***
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Congo
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- Qatar**
- Singapore***
- South Africa***
- Turkey***
- United Arab Emirates***
- Zimbabwe***
***Parties currently not participating in NIAP Process
Parties of Categories A, B and C
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* Category A Parties consist of Parties most affected by the illegal trade in ivory
** Category B Parties consist of Parties markedly affected by the illegal trade in ivory
*** Category C Parties consist of Parties affected by the illegal trade in ivory
Further information
- CITES Standing Committee document: Status of elephant populations, levels of illegal killing and the trade in ivory: A report to the CITES Standing Committee
- CITES Information Document: Report and agenda of the meeting of representatives of Parties concerned with the development and implementation of NIAPs
- CITES News Item, 7 May 2018: Key countries meet to further strengthen measures to tackle ivory trafficking
- CITES Press Release, 4 December 2017: World’s wildlife trade regulator focused on front-line action...
- CITES Press Release, 24 October 2017: CITES: African elephant poaching down, ivory seizures up and hit record high
- CITES Press Release, 4 October 2016: Largest ever World Wildlife Conference hailed as a 'game changer'
- CITES Press Release, 3 March 2016: African Elephants still in decline due to high levels of poaching
- CITES Press Release, 23 March 2015: Elephant poaching rates virtually unchanged in 2014. Elephant populations..
- CITES News Item, 16 December 2014: CITES Secretary-General visits Thailand to discuss national ivory action..
- CITES Press Release, 14 July 2014: CITES Standing Committee (SC65) conclusions: A focus on the front lines
- CITES Press Release, 13 June 2014: Elephant poaching and ivory smuggling figures released today
- CITES Press Release, 2 December 2013: New figures reveal poaching for the illegal ivory trade could wipe out a fifth..
- CITES Press Release, 16 May 2013: Eight countries submit national action plans to combat illegal trade in elephant ivory