Key Progress on Illegal Ivory Trade Suppression in Thailand

5 เมษายน 2561 Thailand attaches utmost importance in combating wildlife trafficking, closely cooperates with international organizations and actively participate in actions to terminate ivory trade in Thailand. According to the latest analysis of the Elephant Trade Information System (ETIS analysis), Thailand's status on illegal ivory trade has been upgraded from the "primary concern' to the "secondary concern" by CITES which was announced at the 7th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP17) in 2016. This positive development was highly complimented by CITES Secretary-General, The upgraded status comes as a result of the progress made under Thailand's National Ivory Action Plan (NIAP) in regulating ivory trade in the market.

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