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CITES highlights high standards at Vantara and strong Indian regulations
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
A recent report by the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has highlighted the world-class standards of animal care and treatment at Vantara in Jamnagar.
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Dubai Customs seizes 330 tonnes, 200 samples banned under CITES Convention
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Dubai Customs (DC) has successfully seized, over the past three years, nearly 330 tonnes and over 200 samples of animal and plant species that violate the International Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), to which the United Arab Emirates
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DRI recovers smuggled rare 139 animals from Bengaluru farmhouse
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In a joint operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Karnataka Forest Department have recovered 139 animals belonging to 48 different species, including 34 that were listed species under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (C
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Indian handicraft exporters get huge relief at CITES CoP-19 meeting
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
As per the official statement of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, "Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo) is included in Appendix II of the convention, thereby requiring to follow CITES regulations for the trade of the species.
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Lok Sabha passes Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill that seeks to amend the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 to insert a new chapter for proper implementation of the Convention on International trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
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China illegally trafficking wildlife from Africa
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 18 (ANI): China, known for trafficking wild fauna and flora for medicinal use as well as for food consumption, is once again in the spotlight for illegally trafficking wildlife from Africa.
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