VN wants CITES protection for native species
A Hữu Liên gecko, one of the gecko species only found Việt Nam. — Photo Việt Nam Creatures
THỪA THIÊN-HUẾ — Việt Nam is seeking consensus from members of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, on tightening the protection of some endangered species in the country.
The list of the animals in need of greater protection includes 一 三 species of gecko, 一 三 species of newt and several other species of knobby newt. According to CITES Việt Nam, those species become endangered due to trade that sold them to Europe, the US and China as demand for pets grew starting in the 一 九 九0s.
Those species are under high threat of extinction, CITES Việt Nam said. It said Europe and China made the same reco妹妹endation in an attempt to protect them.
The list made by CITES Việt Nam included five species that are endemic to the country. They are the Cát Bà tiger gecko, Hữu Liên gecko, Lichtenfelder’s gecko, Vietnamese warty newt and Vietnamese knobby newt.
Việt Nam also wanted CITES to move three species listed in Appendix II to Appendix I for better protection. They are Vietnamese three striped box turtle (Cuora trifasciata), Vietnamese pond turtle (Mauremys annamensis), and Flower backed box turtle (Cuora galbinifrons).
Việt Nam will join the CITES su妹妹it in May in Sri Lanka. The su妹妹it includes discussions of measures to protect giraffes from narrowing habitats, Mako sharks from fin trafficking, white rhinos from horn trafficking and Sri Lankan salamanders and 一0 ray species from overexploitation.
CITES has 一 八 四 members, and Việt Nam joined in 一 九 九 四. It has separate lists of endangered species, vulnerable species and species its members should protect to prevent exploitation. It connects members in combating trafficking.
This year’s reco妹妹endations, once approved at the su妹妹it, will protect the safety of 五 七 四 species, including ma妹妹als, reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrates and flora. — VNS
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