Classification of International Efforts to Conserve Wildlife

Question 1

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES):

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Objective: Protect endangered species from international trade risks.Parties: 184 members.Key Features: Categorizes species in three Appendices based on their risk of extinction and regulates trade accordingly.

Question 2

Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE):

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Objective: Track and assess trends in elephant mortality and poaching.Key Features: Focuses on building capacity in elephant range states. India has 10 MIKE sites.

Question 3

Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network (TRAFFIC):

Answer 3

Objective: Ensure that wildlife trade does not threaten species’ survival.Established: In 1976 by WWF and IUCN.

Question 4

Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking (CAWT):

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Objective: Collaboration to combat illegal wildlife trade.Leadership: US-led coalition, including partners like Conservation International.

Question 5

Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS):

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Objective: Protect migratory species and their habitats.Key Features: Migratory species classified under two appendices: Appendix I (threatened species), Appendix II (species needing international cooperation).

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International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN):

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Objective: Conservation and sustainable use of nature.Red List: Comprehensive inventory of the conservation status of species globally, using categories like Extinct, Critically Endangered, Vulnerable, etc

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BirdLife International (BI):

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Objective: Conservation of birds, their habitats, and global biodiversity.Key Features: Identifies Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) globally. Collaborates with BNHS in India.

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Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS):

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Objective: Focuses on conservation and biodiversity research in India.Key Figures: Notable naturalists like Salim Ali have been associated with BNHS.

Question 9

World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF):

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Objective: Prevent environmental degradation and promote harmony between humans and nature.Key Initiatives: TRAFFIC, Living Planet Report, Earth Hour, and Debt-for-Nature Swap.

Question 10

International Whaling Commission (IWC):

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Objective: Conservation of whale populations and regulation of whaling.Key Features: Established whaling sanctuaries and imposed a moratorium on commercial whaling in 1982.