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 their survival. The trade in wild animals and plants crosses borders between countries the effort to regulate it requires international cooperation to safeguard certain species from over-exploitation. CITES was conceived in the spirit of such cooperation. Today, it accords varying degrees of protection to more than 30,000 species of animals and plants, whether they are traded as live specimens, fur coats or dried herbs. Widespread information nowadays about the endangered status of many prominent species, such as the tiger and elephants, might make the need for such a convention was obvious. Need for the training course It is a well known fact that organized criminals are behind poaching and illegal trafficking of wild life and forests. Illegal logging is also on the increase and often the poachers’ targets are large National parks and sanctuaries, even protected areas where protection is inadequate. These illegal activities fetch them billions of dollars in profit, making it even more difficult to curb the trend. From animals like deer, bear, tiger and elephant ivory to plants and trees like teak, aloe-wood and other valuable plants , the forest wealth is plundered by poacher gangs and trafficking syndicate. Even local villagers are forced in to the act. To protect wild life habitat, both animal and plant, and maintain a healthy balance in the ecosystem on which the local communities depend for agriculture, it is imperative that park patrolling is enforced effectively.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 08:36:21 +0000
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