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Background
Overview
CITES is a cornerstone international treaty for biodiversity conservation, directly impacting India's wildlife protection efforts and international commitments. Understanding its mechanisms, India's role, and its harmonization with domestic laws (like WLPA) is crucial for environmental governance and international relations.
CITES is an international agreement between governments, aiming to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. It establishes a global regulatory framework for controlling and monitoring the cross-border movement of listed species.