Workshop strengthens CITES implementation on trees

2017-02-21

Field staff conduct an inventory of Dalbergia in Guatemala as part of the ITTO–CITES Programme. Photo: R. Martínez/FNPV

The International Workshop on Tree Species in CITES, convened on 7–9 February 2017 by ITTO, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Guatemalan Nature Foundation for Life (FNPV), has made recommendations to strengthen the implementation of CITES regulations for listed tree species to ensure that trade is legal, sustainable and traceable.

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