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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

Date:1973
Description:The objective of the Convention is to "protect certain endangered species from over-exploitation by means of a system of import/export permits."
Regions:Amazon Basin
Countries:Guatemala
India
South Africa
Type:Conventions and treaties
URL:http://www.cites.org/eng/disc/text.shtml#texttop
Date entered:2002-01-06

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