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IUCN AND CITES

AND THEIR ROLE IN


WILDLIFE
CONSERVATION Presented by
Badrinath
B.sc forensic science
4th semester
221904320007
Introduction to
IUCN and CITES
The International Union for Conservation
of Nature (IUCN) and the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
play pivotal roles in wildlife conservation
internationally.
What is IUCN?
1 Global 2 Species and 3 The IUCN Red List
Conservation Ecosystem IUCN maintains
Union Focus
IUCN's work the Red List of
IUCN is a global encompasses Threatened
authority that safeguarding Species, a
enables species and comprehensive
societies to their habitats, database that
protect the ensuring identifies species
integrity and sustainable use facing a high risk
diversity of of natural of global
nature. resources, and extinction.
supporting
environmental
laws and
What is CITES?
Regulating International TradeAppendices for Protection
CITES controls and monitors CITES categorizes species
the international trade of under its appendices, where
wildlife and plants to avoid Appendix I includes species
over-exploitation and promote threatened with extinction and
sustainability. prohibits international trade.

Supporting Wildlife Conservation


CITES ensures that international trade does not threaten the
survival of species, contributing significantly to global wildlife
conservation efforts.
The role of IUCN in wildlife conservation
Scientific Expertise Policy Influence

IUCN provides authoritative scientific IUCN’s policy influence helps in


knowledge and advice to countries developing and implementing natural
and organizations, aiding wildlife resource management strategies that
conservation projects. conserve wildlife and habitats.
The role of CITES in wildlife conservation
1 Preventing Illegal Trade 2 Long-Term Conservation
CITES efforts combat illegal CITES safeguards many
wildlife trade and ensure animal and plant species
that international trade in from over-exploitation and
specimens of wild animals unsustainable trade,
and plants does not threaten contributing to their long-
their survival. term survival.
Collaboration between IUCN
and CITES
1 Information Exchange
IUCN and CITES share data and information to support policies and
efforts aimed at effective wildlife conservation.

2 Coordinated Efforts
Coordination between IUCN and CITES enhances the
implementation and enforcement of wildlife conservation measures.

3 Joint Initiatives
IUCN and CITES collaborate on specific projects and initiatives to
protect threatened species and ecosystems.
Success stories in wildlife conservation

Recovery of Rhino Protection of ElephantsConservation of


Populations Marine Turtle
Joint interventions by
Species
Conservation efforts, IUCN and CITES have CITES involvement has
guided by IUCN and resulted in significant boosted initiatives for
CITES, have led to a measures to protect the conservation of
substantial increase in elephant populations marine turtle species,
rhino populations in against poaching and leading to promising
certain regions. illegal trade. recovery trends.
Conclusion and future prospects
1 Continued 2 Technological 3 Educational
Partnerships Innovations Outreach
Collaborative The integration of Expansion and
efforts involving innovative intensification of
IUCN, CITES, and technology and educational
other stakeholders data-driven programs can
are vital for approaches holds foster broader
sustaining ongoing potential for community
wildlife enhancing the engagement and
conservation efficacy of wildlife support for wildlife
initiatives. conservation conservation
measures. globally.
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