CITES trade database
Definition
Maintained by UNEP-WCMC, this holds records of all reported legal CITES-listed species trade. Used to detect permit fraud, unusual trade volumes, and laundering of illegal specimens.
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- Reference Databases in Wildlife ForensicsMaintained by UNEP-WCMC, this holds records of all reported legal CITES-listed species trade. Used to detect permit fraud, unusual trade volumes, and launderin...