Kenya Burseraceae Research Forum Summary: The purpose of this forum is to gather and publish information from all stakeholders on Boswellia and Commiphora Species found in Kenya. In particular the current focus is on information sought by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) by the end of 2021
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TheRoleOfCITESInConservationOfFloraGlobalAndLocalContext Date last Updated: 01 Nov 2023 - 13:33 Summary:CITES works by subjecting international trade in specimens of selected species to certain controls. When species are transferred from Appendix II to I, it means that most of the species are endangered and need the full protection of Appendix I Unsustainable trade, weak implementation of CITES requirements & escalating illegal trade contributes to transfers. Species populations are reduced in the wild by: climate change, diseases, infrastructure development, and habitat loss.