Review of measures and initiatives to address illegal trade in live Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Asian range States

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Standing Committee, at its 65th meeting agreed that the Secretariat, pending the availability of external resources, would conduct a review of the implementation of Resolution Conf. 10.10 (Rev. CoP16), in particular the trade in live elephants, in Asian elephant range states and other relevant Parties. The review was conducted and reported upon at the 17th Conference of the Parties (CoP17; Johannesburg, 24 September-5 October 2016).

IEF #1023

Project Years: 2016

Project Partners:
Elephant Family, CITES