In JNCC's role as CITES Scientific Authority (Fauna) for the
UK, a function in which we provide scientific advice to Defra (the
UK's CITES Management Authority), we often undertake work that aims
to support the overall work of the Convention. One such example is
the production of checklists of the animal species listed on CITES,
the most recent updates of which have now just been
published.
Whilst checklists may sound mundane, they are a vital tool to
CITES authorities in their day to day work.The purpose of these
publications, prepared for us by UNEPWCMC, is to provide a
comprehensive list of the animal species included in the CITES
Appendices, together with their category in the 2002 IUCN Red List
of Threatened Animals, the appropriate Annex in EC Regulation
338/97, and the geographical range, by country, of each taxon.The
checklists are widely used by CITES Parties across the world and
are an important reference tool for enforcement authorities
involved in the prevention of illegal trade in endangered species.
The checklists are also supported by references and give links to
the CITES identification manuals.
These revised editions incorporate additions and amendments to
the CITES Appendices made at the 12th meeting of the Conference of
Parties, Santiago, in November 2002, including the UK's successful
proposal to list basking shark
Cetorhinus maximus on
Appendix II. Previous editions of the checklist have, with the
support of CITES Secretariat, been mailed as printed documents to
all CITES Parties around the world, currently 164 countries. The
current editions are now available from the UK CITES website at:
http://www.ukcites.gov.uk/intro/cites_species.htmOnly
limited hard copies have been produced.
UNEP-WCMC (2003).
Checklist of herpetofauna listed in the CITES
Appendices and in EC Regulation 338/97. 9th edition. JNCC report
No. 340
UNEP-WCMC (2003).
Checklist of fish and invertebrates
listed in the CITES Appendices and in EC Regulation 338/97. 6th
edition.
JNCC report No. 341
UNEP-WCMC (2003).
Checklist of mammals listed in the CITES
Appendices and in EC Regulation 338/97. 6th edition. JNCC report
No. 342
UNEP-WCMC (2003).
Checklist of birds listed in the CITES
Appendices and in EC Regulation 338/97. 7th edition. JNCC report
No. 343
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