Wildlife trade in Amazon countries: an analysis of trade in CITES-listed species

The eight South American countries subject of this analysis (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela) enjoy an extremely diverse range of wildlife, encompassing species native to the Amazon basin, but also native to other ecoregions within the countries, such as t...

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Source	https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/WCMC_RT057
Author	UNEP-WCMC
Maintainer	UNEP-WCMC
Last Updated	March 9, 2023, 14:16 (UTC)
Created	March 9, 2023, 12:15 (UTC)
GUID	unep-wcmc-rsrc-report-wcmc_rt057
Issued	2023-03-09T01:00:21.005Z
Language	en
Modified	2023-03-09T01:00:21.005Z
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Publisher name	UNEP-WCMC
Theme	Report
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citation	Sinovas, P., Price, B., King, E., Hinsley, A., & Pavitt, A. (2017). Wildlife trade in the Amazon countries: an analysis of trade in CITES listed species. Cambridge (UK): United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. https://doi.org/10.34892/7EKA-H960
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date_published	2017-01-01
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short_description	This report presents the first comprehensive overview of international trade in CITES-listed wildlife in the Amazon countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. The analysis provides a baseline of information on trade levels and trends in these countries for the ten-year period 2005-2014, in order to inform trade management in the region. Produced in close collaboration with national experts, the report also presents contextual information and insights into the management of wildlife trade in the region.