Nature and environment - Conservation - Wildlife trade - International conventions
Which international agreement regulates trade in endangered animal and plant species?
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CITES stands for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. In German, the agreement is often called the Washington Convention on the Protection of Species. It is intended to prevent international trade in wild animals and plants from threatening their survival. Species are placed in different appendices according to their level of threat. Commercial international trade in the most threatened species is generally heavily restricted or prohibited. CITES also covers live animals and plants, ivory, certain types of timber, reptile skins, corals, and products made from them.
CITES regulates international trade in threatened species according to their level of risk.
