JOURNAL ARTICLE

Gaps in CITES policy undermine conservation of threatened species by providing loopholes for illegal trade.

  • Published In: BioScience, 2023, v. 73, n. 8. P. 556 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Waeber, Patrick O; Roberts, Mark W; Schuurman, Derek; Nijman, Vincent; Wittemyer, George; Barber, Charles V; Innes, John L; Lowry, Porter P; Wilmé, Lucienne 3 of 3

Abstract

In June 2014, Singapore seized 29,434 rosewood logs worth US$50 million that were illegally exported from Madagascar, marking one of the largest-ever seizures of CITES-protected species. Rosewood, highly prized for its unique properties and coloration, is obtained from genera in several families, including Fabaceae (in particular I Dalbergia i ), Meliaceae, and Proteaceae, and ebony comes primarily from species of I Diospyros i and I Euclea i (Ebenaceae); the taxonomy of most of these remains inadequate (Waeber et al. [8]). [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:BioScience. 2023/08, Vol. 73, Issue 8, p556
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Forestry
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0006-3568
  • DOI:10.1093/biosci/biad040
  • Accession Number:171854174
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