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CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of
Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between Governments. Its aim
is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants
does not threaten their survival.Currently there are 158 countries that joined
CITES.
There are not many Elapids protected true CITES except for the Asian
cobras and the kingcobra and two species of Coralsnakes.
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Species |
Appendix |
Date |
Quota 2002 |
Country |
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Naja naja |
II |
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0 |
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Naja kaouthia |
II |
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0 |
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Naja oxiana |
II |
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0 |
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Naja atra |
II |
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0 |
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Naja philippinensis |
II |
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0 |
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Naja sagittifera |
II |
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0 |
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Naja samarensis |
II |
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0 |
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Naja siamensis |
II |
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0 |
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Naja sputatrix |
II |
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135.000 skins, 1350
live |
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Naja sumatrana |
II |
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0 |
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Ophiophagus hannah |
II |
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90 live |
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Micrurus diastema |
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26/09/90 |
20 live |
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Micrurus nigrocinctus |
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26/09/90 |
20 live |
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Hoplocephalus bungaroides |
II/w |
06/01/89 |
0 |
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For more information vist the CITES website
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