A new tool has been launched by the CITES Secretariat to to monitor and track the trade in some of our most threatened species of animals and plants. The Review of Significant Trade (RST)
RST is a review of significant trade. It was designed to identify species that may be subject to unsustainable levels of international trade, and to identify problems and solutions concerning effective implementation of the Convention. This RST Management system tracks the progress of species for the range States that have been selected for review, through the 22 stages of the Significant Trade Review Procedure. Species/country combinations currently subject to review are included, as well as those that have been eliminated from review, following satisfactory reports from the range State.
International trade in over 38,000 species of wild plants and animals is regulated by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). One of the key conditions for such trade to occur is an assessment to ensure that the survival of the species in trade will not be threatened due to the international trade.
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