CITES
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, a legal framework controlling trade in threatened species.
Real World
In 2016, CITES moved all eight pangolin species to Appendix I, banning all commercial international trade after they became the world's most trafficked mammals, with over one million poached in the preceding decade.
Exam Focus
Know the three CITES appendices and what level of trade restriction each imposes — examiners often test Appendix I vs II distinctions.
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