A Snapshot of the Global Trade of South African Native Vertebrate Species Not Listed on CITES.

ABSTRACT: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) aims to prevent the overexploitation of species by controlling their trade. However, there is currently no international regulatory framework to protect the trade of non-CITES species. We examined the LEMIS database, online trade, and scientific literature with the aim of identifying and compiling a list of South African native species traded as pets and wildlife products. We found that there are 223 non-CITES species traded as wildlife products and 95 species traded as pets. Mammals and birds were the most traded taxa for wildlife products, while reptiles and amphibians were mostly traded as pets. At the least, species traded as wildlife products and pets are currently not facing extinction, as mos

SUBMITTER: Shivambu N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11475766 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature