CoP16 measures for species

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CoP16 measures for species

• Elephants
• Updated and much strengthened provisions for
  regulating trade in elephants and ivory
• African Elephant Fund for the African Elephant
  Action Plan
• Mechanism for future trade in ivory

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CoP16 measures for species

• Saiga antelopes
• Collaboration between central Asian range States
  and Asian consumer States of horn
• Snakes
• Research to improve traceability and
  sustainability of skin trade
• Guidance for producers and traders
• Tortoises and Freshwater turtles
• Addressing food and medicinal trade
• Enforcement and identification

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CoP16 measures for species

• Sharks and stingrays
• Collaboration with FAO (national shark action
  plans)
• Sturgeons
• Forensics for caviar sourcing and identification
• Queen conch
• Promotion of regional management and conservation
  in the Caribbean

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CoP16 measures for species

• Agarwood
• Collaboration between range States in Asia and
  consumers (mostly Arabic and Asia)
• Enhance
• Precious timbers
• Joint ITTO-CITES programme on tree species
• Madagascar rosewoods and ebonies

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