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RESULTS The results are broken out by category and listed by question.
A. GENERAL INFORMATION 33 countries have responded to the Questionnaire. These countries are Austria, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cyprus, Greece, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Figure (1) presents percentages of parties country from each continent who contribute in this survey. The answers to each question are described in brief in the following graphs and tables.
Oceania, 1, 4% North America, 1, 3%
South and Asia, 6, 20% Central Africa, 15, America, 0, 0% 50% Europe, 7, 23%
Question A.1 Is your country a range State of the cheetah?
20 18 17 16 16 14 12 10 8 52% 48% 6 4 2 0 Yes No *
* Includes Sudan, where cheetah is now extinct.
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B. APPLICABLE LEGISLATION / REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Question B.1. Has your country enacted legislation to regulate international trade in cheetah specimens in accordance with the provisions of CITES?
16 14 12 10 8 15 6 11 4 2 4 2 0 1 Yes No No Answer Yes No Cheetah Range Non cheetah range
Titles and Provisions of legislation for countries who answered yes to question B.1 are presented in the table below.
Country Titles and provisions of legislation Austria Species Trade Act 2009 The Act gives effect to CITES with full text of the convention included in the Fifth Schedule/ Section 90 of the Act empowers the Minister to suspend, restrict or limit the Botswana application of any of the provisions of the Act, Provided that suspension, restriction or limitation does not contravene the terms of CITES. Burkina Faso No answer Cameroon No Central Ordinance 84.045 Concerning the Protection of Wildlife and the Regulation of Hunting in African the Central African Republic. This law classifies cheetah under Annex II, List A of protected Republic species. There is no specific legislation on international cheetah trade; however, Law No. Chad 14/PR/2008 pertaining to forestry, wildlife and fisheries classifies the cheetah under Annex 1. Cyprus We have a national law that deals with all specimens included in the CITES Appendices Greek Law No 2055/1992 “Ratification of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora with Annexes I and II thereto”/Greek Law No 2637/1998/ - Greek Joint Ministerial Decision No 125188/246/22-01-2013 “Trade of species of wild fauna and indigenous flora/ - EU Regulation (EC) No 338/97 “on the Greece protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein/- EU Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 “laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein. Kenya Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2013 Law No. 42 of 2014 Environment Protection Law/ (Article 100) It is prohibited to hunt, kill, Kuwait catch, collect, harm, acquire or transport wild land and marine organisms, whether alive or dead or prejudice their juveniles, eggs, nests or their habitats, and the Executive Bylaw
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Country Titles and provisions of legislation of this law shall determine the types and numbers of organisms allowed to be hunted or fished in certain seasons and specific areas. Hunting or fishing for scientific purposes shall be exempted after the approval of competent concerned authorities in coordination with the Authority./ (Article 101) It is banned to trade in endangered species of wild organisms or any part of it or its products as specified in the CITES Convention and other valid international agreements. It is possible, via a decision from the Director-General and in cooperation with the competent authorities, to add some other species to those mentioned in the said convention. The exception to the above will only be the cases licensed by competent authorities and approved by the Authority for scientific or treatment purposes or for Zoos and exhibitions. Provisions of European Council regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein are in force in Latvia. Cheetah is included in Appendix A of above mentioned regulation therefore any Latvia form of commercial use (trade, sale etc.) of its specimens including live animals and any type of derivates is prohibited. /Furthermore Latvian national legislation on animal protection prohibits any trade in live specimens of Carnivora species. The cheetah is part of animals fully protected by Act No. 95-031 of 20 March 1995 laying down the conditions for the management of wildlife and its habitat.
To this end, in its "Section 6 / Hunting Products": it says: Article 97: Trophies of protected animals are compulsorily handed to the service in charge of wildlife that will issue acknowledge reception, when they come from a discovery. Mali Article 101: Remains and trophies of protected animals found dead or resulting from self- defense or destruction authorized by Article 106 will be given to the nearest ranger station in exchange for a receipt; Article 102: The sale of meat from protected wild animals is prohibited. However, the sale of meat from protected wild animals bred in farms and ranches will be allowed under the conditions defined by a joint decree of the Ministers responsible for wildlife and finance. Malta has adopted the Wildlife Trade Regulations as per EU Regulations EC338/97 (as amended) on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by Malta regulating trade therein, as per Subsidiary Legislation 504.64 (http://justiceservices.gov.mt/DownloadDocument.aspx?app=lom&itemid=11541&l=1). Mauritania No According to Act no 10 of 7th July 1999 (Forestry and Wild Life Law) and Act nº 12/2002 Mozambique of 6th June (Regulation of Forestry and Wildlife Law) , cheetah is protected species. This species is listed as animal protected by national legislation which hunting is not allowed. Controlled Wildlife Products and Trade Act, 2008, This act makes a provision for the implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, and to provide for the incidental matters./ Controlled Wildlife Products Namibia and Trade Act, 2008, This act makes a provision for the implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; and to provide for incidental matters. New Zealand Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989 ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT CAP.E9 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION, 2004. ALSO THERE IS DRAFT DOCUMENT ON THE ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE Nigeria SPECIES (CONTROL OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND TRAFFIC) AMMENDMENT ACT 2012. UNDER REVIEW.
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Country Titles and provisions of legislation sultanate of Oman prohibits the import of all predators including cheetah to Oman for Oman personal use to discourage trade in such endangered species The State of Qatar has enacted law No.(5) of 2006 concerning regulation of trade in specimens of endangered wildlife species./The provisions of this law correspond to the Qatar provisions of CITES. They regulate trade in all CITES listed species including Cheetah, and provide for punishments for violations. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has banned the Importation of predators except for the governmental use. Legislation of European Union: Ø Acinonyx jubatus is included in Annex A of Council regulation (EC) No 338/97 on protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating Slovakia trade therein; / Ø conditions for international trade are set out in Art. 4(1) and 5(1, 2) of the Regulation(3) In fact law of protection is working, but we cannot enforced the law ,government did not Somalia reach all the regions and no funding is available No The National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (Act 10 of 2004) The Threatened or Protected Species Regulations National CITES Regulations All restricted activities in terms of the Threatened or Protected Species Regulations are applicable to Acinonyx jubatus and a permit is needed to perform any of the restricted activities Definition of “restricted activity” “restricted activity’:(a) in relation to a specimen of a listed threatened or protected species, means- (i): hunting, catching, capturing or killing any living specimen of a listed threatened or protected species by any means, method or device whatsoever, including searching, pursuing, driving, lying in wait, luring, alluring, discharging a missile or injuring with intent to hunt, catch, capture or kill any such specimen; (ii)l gathering, collecting or plucking any specimen of a listed threatened or protected species; (iii) picking parts of, or cutting, chopping off, uprooting, damaging or South Africa destroying, any specimen of a listed threatened or protected species; (iv) importing into the Republic, including introducing from the sea, any specimen of a listed threatened or protected species; (v) exporting from the Republic, including re-exporting from the Republic, any specimen of a listed threatened or protected species; (vi) having in possession or exercising physical control over any specimen of a listed threatened or protected species; (vii) growing, breeding or in any other way propagating any specimen of a listed threatened or protected species, or causing it to multiply; (viii) conveying, moving or otherwise translocating any specimen of a listed threatened or protected species; (ix) selling or otherwise trading in, buying, receiving, giving, donating or accepting as a gift, or in any way acquiring or disposing of any specimen of a listed threatened or protected species; or (x) any other prescribed activity which involves a specimen of a listed Threatened or Protected Species”. The imposition of an administrative penalty of smuggling involves the confiscation of the seized smuggled specimens, a monetary fine and closure of the establishment where smuggling has been committed over a period of time. The minimum penalty is 200% of the value the intervened specimen (with a minimum of 1,000 euros) and the closure of four days of the establishment. The maximum penalty is 350% of the value of intervened specimen and closure of the establishment for 12 months. Spain
As for the crime of smuggling, the penalties provide for confiscation of the seized goods, imprisonment between 1 and 5 years, additional monetary fines between 200 and 400% of intervened specimen, and further suspension for a period of 6 months and 2 years of the activities of import, export or trade in the category of goods being smuggled. Constitute the crime of smuggling those involving goods which are valued at more than
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Country Titles and provisions of legislation 50,000 euros. Wildlife Conservation and Protected Areas Act 1986 ( Amendments were raised in the Sudan year 2015, but were not yet approved by Parliament) Though no specific legislation has been enacted to regulate international trade in cheetah and other wildlife specimens, the current Uganda Wildlife Act (under review) has specific Uganda provisions prohibiting trade in wildlife and wildlife specimen without a permit from the Executive Director Uganda Wildlife Authority. The Executive Director has not allowed any trade in cheetah specimens in Uganda. • Federal Law No. (11) for the year 2002 concerning the regulation and control of CITES, and includes 40 articles governing the scope of implementation, the functions of the authorities, administrative and scientific authorities, international trade and documentation, exceptions, identifying the ports of entry, how to deal with non-member states, registration of establishments and companies, transit, cooperation with the concerned authorities, and sanctions. It also includes, penal articles and sanctions for United Arab offenders which varies from fines up to 50,000 AED and imprisonment up to six months. Emirates The penalties vary depending on the Appendixes to the Convention.
• Ministerial Decision No. (346) of year 2012 regarding the import of wild animals, which prohibits the importation of wildlife species non-bred in captivity for personal and commercial purposes unless it was for authorized agencies such zoo parks and breeding centres that are included in Appendix (a) of the decision, cheetahs are included in Appendix (a). 1. The Wildlife Conservation Act, No. 5 of 2009 ·Part XIV, Section 94: Protection of species and International Obligation ·Part XV, Section 95: International trade in wildlife species and specimens United 2.The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Republic of (CITES) (Implementation) Regulations, 2005 which is currently under review. Tanzania 3. United Republic of Tanzania National Parks Act (CAP 284 R.E. 2002) 4.Ngorongoro Conservation Area Act (CAP 282 R.E. 2002) 5. United Republic of Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute Act (CAP 260 R.E. 2002) Cheetahs have been listed since 1970 as endangered under U.S. law, first under the Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1969 (16 U.S.C. 668) and then under the U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. §1531 et seq.) which also implements CITES in the United States and places certain restrictions and requirements for import and export cheetahs (50 CFR Parts 17 and 23). The 2003 Captive Wildlife Safety Act (CWSA) and associated regulations gave the Service a new enforcement tool to help keep large cats, United States including cheetahs, in responsible hands. Except for certain specified groups and persons of America or institutions licensed or registered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), under the Animal Welfare Act, the CWSA makes it illegal to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase, in interstate or foreign commerce, live large cats (lion, tiger, leopard, snow leopard, cheetah, jaguar, and cougar, including all subspecies and hybrids of these species). The Yemeni government issued primer resolution No. 104 of 2002 on the regulation of trade in endangered species Yemen In 2014 the Minister of Water and Environment issued decree No.174 regarding with the mechanism for the implementation of the resolution 104
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Country Titles and provisions of legislation STATUTORY INSTRUMENT No. 61 OF 2007; The Zambia Wildlife (International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) Regulations, 2007 Cheetah is in the First Schedule of this legislation Zambia Prohibition of import, export, etc of specimen of species Sub regulation (1): A person shall not possess, export, re-export, import, introduce from the sea, transit or tranship any specimen of a species listed in the First Schedule to these Regulations otherwise than in accordance with these Regulations. Parks and Wildlife Act; Chapter 20:14 (1996) as amended in 2001/ Environmental Management Act; Chapter 20:27/ Forest Act; Chapter 19:05/ Statutory Instrument 362 of 1990 : Parks and Wildlife (General) Regulations, 1990/ Statutory Instrument 76 of 1998 :Import and Export of Wildlife Products/ Statutory Instrument 40 of 1994 : Parks and Zimbabwe Wildlife Act (General) Amendments/ Statutory Instrument 26 of 1998: Parks & Wildlife Act (General) Amendment/ Statutory Instrument 92 of 2009; Compensation Values for Wildlife/ Statutory Instrument 93 of 2009; Compensation Values for Trapping of Animals/ Trapping of Animals Control Act 20.16/ Code of Ethics for Hunting in Zimbabwe
Question B.2. What are the minimum and maximum penalties that can be imposed in accordance with your national legislation, upon conviction of a person for poaching, illegal trade in or illegal possession of cheetah specimens?
Country Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum (USD) (USD) Imprisonment Imprisonment Austria 22590 __ __ Botswana 79 972 1 years 7 years Burkina Faso 171 8563 Cameroon Central African 336 1680 3 months 1 year Republic Chad 168 839 1 year 3 years Cyprus Greece 1693 33871 2 months 2 years Kenya 9451 189030 5 years For life Kuwait 16554 165536 1 years 3 years Latvia 79 1580 __ __ Mali Malta 526 5260 1 month 2 years Mauritania Mozambique 50 4000 2 years Namibia 15052 20 years New Zealand 63600 127200 5 years Nigeria 2509 2509 5 years years Oman 260 12988 Qatar 275 2746 6 months 2666 __ __ Saudi Arabia (doubled if repeated) Slovakia 90 74526 6 years 8 years
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Somalia 6 months South Africa 376215 752431 5 years 10 years Spain 1133 56668 6 months 2 years Determined 1 year Sudan by the court United Republic of 14700 Tanzania United Arab Emirates 272 13612 6 months 274 or an 6 months 6 years equivalent Uganda of the value of a specimen United States of 250000 500000 5 years America Yemen 279 4654 Zambia 50000 5 years Zimbabwe 20000 9 years
C. LEGAL TRADE
C.1 Have any cheetah specimens been legally imported into your country since 1 January 2010 that are not reflected in the CITES annual reports submitted?
16 14 14 12 10 8 7 6 6 4 2 1 1 0 Unreported Legal Imports Legal Unreported Trade Trophy Breeding Medical Personal KSA - wild Wild Bred in captivity (Res Conf. 10.16) Kuwait United Arab Emirates
Details of legally imported cheetahs not reflected on CITES annual reports submitted.
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Country of Unit of Country Specimen QTY Date Origin Last Re- Source Purpose measure export Kuwait Live 1 May-13 UNK SZSWZSSs KSA - Trade wild UAE Live 5 No. 2010 ZA ZA C P UAE Live 1 No. 2011 ZA ZA C B UAE Live 1 No. 2011 ZA ZA C M UAE Live 3 No. 2011 ZA ZA C P UAE Live 4 No. 2011 ZA ZA C B UAE Live 2 No. 2012 ZA ZA C B UAE Trophy 2 No. 2012 ZA AT C P UAE Trophy 1 No. 2012 ZA AT D P UAE Live 2 No. 2013 ZA ZA C P UAE Live 1 No. 2014 ZA ZA C P Latvia Trophy 1 Skull + 17.04.2014 NAM Wild Hunting skin Spain Trophy 1 9/15/2014 NAM Wild Hunting Spain Trophy 1 8/4/2014 NAM Wild Hunting Spain Trophy 1 11/12/2014 NAM Wild Hunting Spain Trophy 1 12/18/2014 NAM Wild Hunting Spain Trophy 1 1/29/2015 NAM Wild Hunting
C.2 Have any cheetah specimens been legally exported or re-exported from your country since 1 January 2010 that are not reflected in the CITES annual reports submitted?
800 694 700 600 500 400 300 162 200 127 100 1 5 6 0 Unreported Legal Exports Legal Unreported Education Breeding Medical Personal Scientific Zoo Confiscated/seized Captive Bred (Various) United Arab Emirates
Details of legally exported cheetahs not reflected on CITES annual reports submitted.
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Unit of Country Specimen Quantity Date Origin Destination Source Purpose measure UAE SPE 519 No. 2010 UAE US F M UAE LIV 1 No. 2010 UAE GB F Z UAE LIV 2 No. 2010 UAE BE F Z UAE SPE 150 No. 2010 UAE AM F B UAE LIV 1 No. 2011 UAE ES C Z UAE SPE 80 No. 2011 UAE DE C S UAE LIV 2 No. 2011 UAE AM C Z UAE LIV 2 No. 2011 UAE AM F B UAE LIV 7 No. 2011 UAE IE C B UAE LIV 2 No. 2012 UAE QA C B UAE LIV 1 No. 2012 UAE AM F B UAE TRO 2 No. 2012 UAE AT C P UAE SKI 1 No. 2012 Unknown GB I E UAE TRO 1 No. 2012 UAE BH C P UAE TRO 1 No. 2012 ZA AT D P UAE SPE 11 No. 2013 UAE NA C S UAE SPE 105 No. 2013 UAE DE F M UAE SPE 8 No. 2013 UAE GB F S UAE SPE 28 No. 2014 UAE DE C S UAE SPE 70 No. 2014 UAE NA C M UAE LIV 1 No. 2014 ZA - C P
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D. ENFORCEMENT
Question D.1. Has your country implemented any measures to strengthen border controls to combat illegal import and export of cheetah specimens?
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Border controls Border 3 1 2
-1 Yes No Yes No Cheetah Range Non Cheetah Range
Details on the methods used to detect illegal import and export, in addition to training and border controls.
Intelligence, 1, Personal 3% search, 2, 5%
Scanners, 9, 24% Other, 21, 55%
Detectiondogs, 5, 13%
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Details on enforcement procedures.
Country Details Austria
Wildlife Conservation and National Parks Act: Section 73 subsection 1 (…any wildlife officer may stop, search any land, building, vehicle, boat, aircraft and seize meat, trophies or Botswana firearms if they have reasonable grounds to believe a person has committed an offence). Section 74 subsection 1 ‘…any wildlife officer may erect a temporary barrier across any road. random border search and following intelligence information or tip-off. - Implementation of forest control services at airports Burkina Faso - Existence of a collaboration between forest services and those customs and police for control at land borders Cameroon Measures implemented apply to all species of wildlife in Cameroon Central Capacity buildling for enforcement officers at ports and airports for the detection of Africa specimens of protected species; however there is a lack of appropriate gear. Scanners at airports (Police), border controls by Forestry agents (these measures concern Chad scanning at airports of all objects destined for import or export, and the controls are for all animals.) Cyprus
Greece
• Deployment of sniffer dogs to major exit points, including air and sea ports to detect illegal trafficking • Enhancement of surveillance and detection through use of scanners to detect wildlife contraband/ Intelligence information sharing between agencies and intra-agency collaboration efforts in surveillance, proactive intelligence gathering and investigation to detect the criminals. • Collaboration with other law national enforcement agencies such as National Intelligence Service, Police, Lusaka Agreement Task Force (a regional inter-governmental organization Kenya mandated to fight illicit trade in fauna and flora). Other engagements include cross-border collaboration with neibouring States (eg United Republic of Tanzania) on wildlife security. • Undertaking of specialized operations to detect, deter, disrupt and destroy any potential threat to wildlife security. • Strengthening of intelligence function that is responsible for gathering, analyzing and dissemination of intelligence touching on wildlife security. As a result several successful covert operations that resulted in dismantling the poaching and wildlife trafficking syndicates have been undertaken unsuccessfully. Border control and customs use detector dogs, personal search, scanners, and thorough Kuwait vehicle inspection Officials of National customs board (authority responsible for border control) are educated about CITES provisions and trained on regular basis. During these seminars customs officials Latvia are introduced with concealment methods used by traffickers of endangered species./ Customs checkpoints are equipped with scanning equipment but unfortunately not with dogs trained specially to detect specimens of wildlife species. Article 144 of Act No. 95-031 of 20 March 1995, states: any individual who imports wild Mali animal species in breach of section 59 of this Act shall be liable to a fine of F 100,000 to 300,000 and an imprisonment of three months to six months or either of these penalties. Malta
Mauritania
Mozambique (i) Implementation of National Program for Protection of Natural Resources and Environment
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Country Details involving the following ministries: Agriculture, Tourism, Defense, Interior, Mineral Resources, Finance, Land, Environment and Rural Development. The program analyzes the state of dilapidation of the country's natural resources, and proposes measures to combat the illegal exploitation of natural resources for the period 2015-2019. Among the measures include: • Recruitment, training and equipment specialized force • Joint operations on low enforcement inside and outside of conservation areas • In coordination with TRAFFIC (The Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network), the implement a surveillance operation at Maputo International Airport, using sniffer dogs to detect illegal movement of protected species and specimens • Establish scanner equipment in all Airports and main Ports There are customs officers stationed at all ports of entry and exit to check or control that every controlled game product going out or coming in the country has the required license or permit. In addition, there are law enforcers trained as peace officers stationed at all border Namibia crossings to ensure that all the controlled game products going out or coming in the country has the required license. There are also scanning machines installed at the Namibian International airports. New Zealand
NOT CHEETAH SPECIFIC. ALL SPECIMEN UNDER SCHEDULE I, WHICH CHEETAH FALLS. THERE IS Nigeria BORDER CONTROL. THE MINISTRY’S ENFORCEMENT STAFF ARE STATIONED AT THE BORDER FOR ILLEGAL TRADE MONITORING, WHICH INCLUDES CHEETAHS TRADE Oman
We have established CITES offices with trained staff at the entry/exit border points , to Qatar control import and export of all CITES species specimens , of course including cheetah. Capacity building of custom and other staff at points of entry to KSA./ Appointing ranger to Saudi Arabia assist in identifying illegal wildlife items. Slovakia
Somalia
Deployment of additional detector dogs at ports of entry and exit/ Training of border officials in collaboration with Customs/ The National Department of Environmental Affairs will take over the biodiversity functions at OR Tambo International Airport (inspections, endorsement South Africa of CITES and provincial permits, detections etc.), Officials from Enforcement and Compliance will be stationed at the terminal and cargo offices. Manpower will increase to 15 officials (currently only 3 officials). Spain
1-Scanning equipments in air ports, gateways and sea ports . 2-Training in regular basis for police college students on concealment methods , border control since 2005 to 2011 ( the curriculum was amended several times to include environmental crimes) Sudan 3-The supply of 4 wheel vehicles for wildlife personnel in Red Sea State , Gedarief State, Blue Nile State ,South Darfur State, Northern Kordofan State and Khartoum State. These States are border states with Ethiopia ,SouthSudan,Central Africa, Tchad from where Leopard and Cheetah Skins may enter Sudan. In August 2015 we captured eight leopard skin in Gedarief State bordering Ethiopia. United Arab Emirates monitor all main border crossing points and equips ports with the latest techniques that would help to control illegal shipments. Customs all across UAE uses the UAE latest advanced cargo container scanning technology. Meanwhile, the government of UAE is tracking the latest technologies used in customs to be applied. Such efforts result in controlling and better monitoring of UAE’s access points for goods and passengers, which
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Country Details result in confiscation illegal wildlife items. Staff deployment at the International Airport as part of the Airport security to prevent all forms of wildlife trafficking Uganda Training of Uganda Wildlife Authority enforcement staff and customs officers on prevention of wildlife training including concealment methods used by smugglers. The Wildlife Division and TAWIRI with TRAFFIC and the Range Wide Conservation Program for Cheetah and African Wild Dogs together conducted training that involved a large section on carnivores and specifically the cheetah trade - in Dar es Salaam sea port and airport in October 2014.The Wildlife Division is implementing a project aimed at improving the United enforcement capacity at major exit points. Republic of Two (2) staff trained on DETECT Manager Training for Strengthening Cross Border Wildlife Tanzania Enforcement in Kenya, 8 staff trained on the Management and Protection of Natural Reserve for Developing Countries held In Qinghai province, China. In May 2015, the Wildlife Division (WD) signed a MoU with African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) to train and use Sniffer Dogs for inspection of ivory and other wildlife products at entry and exits A sniffer dog program has been established at several ports in an effort to increase USA interception of illegally-imported wildlife, although this program is not specifically targeted at cheetah specimens. In the last few years we carried out a lot of training in some of Yemen ports for the purpose of prevention of illicit trafficking Yemen We aspire to stabilize the situation in Yemen in order to be a lot of measures that combat the illegal trade in cheetah
Zambia Wildlife Authority has partnered with the Customs in crime detection for wildlife contrabands including cheetah at points of entry and exits (International Airports and border posts) where scanners are used. The Authority is also providing training to recruit and in- service Customs staff in detection of contraband in order to maintain capacity among Zambia Customs officials to detect any form of illegal trade in ports of exit/entry. The training also covers searching procedure. In addition, the Authority has presence of its own staff at all International Airports and key border posts in order to ensure that any illegal specimen is intercepted and followed-up accordingly. Deployment of the Trade and Compliance Inspectors to help identify and monitor all legal Zimbabwe and illegal wildlife traffic/ Deployment of specifically mandated border control police officers/ Awareness material distributed to all borders
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Question D.2. Has your country undertaken any enforcement actions to combat the illegal trade in live cheetahs or cheetah parts and derivatives?
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0 Yes No Yes No Cheetah Range Non Cheetah Range
Details on action and results are described in the following table:
Country Actions and results Austria no 1. Intensive patrols in poaching hotspots 2. - Attended specialized trainings for wildlife law enforcement officers (International Botswana Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime and INTEPOL) 3. - Increased collaboration between African and Asian countries. 4. - Formation of National Anti-Poaching committee Burkina Faso no Cameroon Actions set up are valid for all species of wildlife in Cameroon There is collaboration between the Ministry responsible for Wildlife and other Central African relevant departments in the fight against trade of endangered species (Finance, Republic Defence, Justice, Interior) Special Anti-Poaching Brigade (LAB), Re-enforcement of tents, involvement of other Chad forces against poaching, involvement of communities with LAB. Cyprus no Greece no KWS undertakes specialised operations to detect and intercept any wildlife contraband and ensure successful prosecution. KWS law enforcement agencies have dedicated units working on both local and international operations in response to this emerging wildlife crime. Kenya • Intelligence information sharing between agencies and intra-agency collaboration efforts in surveillance, proactive intelligence gathering and investigation to detect the criminals. / Undertaking intelligence operations and participating in international law enforcement operations where called upon in collaboration with other agencies and organizations such as INTERPOL, Lusaka Agreement Task Force and World Customs
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Country Actions and results Organization. • Enforcement actions, investigations and national inter-agency collaboration and coordination • International and regional wildlife enforcement collaboration Communication with countries in transit to increase the border control, also Kuwait communication with the other enforcement Authorities (customs, police) to increase border control and trade on National level by internet and social media. Trade in any type of cheetah specimens is prohibited. Trade in internal market both in Latvia internet and commercial areas is monitored to detect possible offences. Mali no Malta no Mauritania no Legislative actions. Cheetah including parts or derivative is protected by domestic Mozambique legislation. The populations of Cheetah are very small. There is a well established informer networks that work jointly with the Ministry of Namibia Environment and Tourism, the Protected Resources Unit of the Namibian Police and the customs service to combat illegal trade in wildlife. New Zealand no CHEETAHS SEEM TO HAVE GONE INTO ECTINCTION IN NIGERIA, NEVERTHELESS Nigeria THERE IS A TRADE IN CHEETAH’S, SKIN IN NIGERIA MARKETS FROM NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES OR OTHER PART OF AFRICA COUNTRIES Sultanate of Oman is currently preparing the draft national law for the implementation of the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Oman Flora “CITES”, which is now under review by the concerned government authorities so as to legally finalize its issuance as per the procedures in force in the oman and to be finally adopted as a national law for CITES The State of Qatar has taken strict measures prohibiting import of all carnivores into Qatar the country. There is total ban on import of carnivores. Saudi Wildlife Authority established offices in many of the main customs ports to monitor the implementation of the Convention and coordination with customs Saudi Arabia officials to fulfill this task and it has established offices in the main markets for wild species Slovakia no Somalia no Cross border operation with Botswana in terms of alleged smuggling of cheetah cubs/ South Africa National investigation of identified individuals who are allegedly involved in illegal trade in cheetah. Spain no 1-The joint training course with Custom anti poaching unit 2-Joint training with other stakeholders like Judge, Intelligence investigation from police Sudan 3-Regular inspection teams covering wildlife, police. security and popular forces 4-Awareness campaign with non- governmental organisations (Sudanese wildlife society, Sudan environment society) Under the Operation COBRA 2 information from intelligence resulted in confiscation Uganda of one cheetah skin trophy illegally held by a community member near Kidepo Valley National Park the only cheetah home range in Uganda. The Ministry of Environment and Water provides special training courses on a regular United Arab Emirates basis for veterinarians, agricultural engineers working in Enforcement Authorities
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Country Actions and results such as: Ministry of Environment and Water, Ministry of Internal, Airports security and Customs, and those who are assigned to implement federal law no. (11) For the year 2002 on the organization and control of international trade on endangered Fauna and flora. There are more than 24 training courses conducted for the different concerned authorities from year 2007 to 2014. United Republic of no Tanzania United States of Nothing specifically targeted at cheetah specimens. America the last action carried out regarding with enforcement is issuance decree No.174 for Yemen 2014 on the mechanism for implementing the resolution 104 for 2002 on the regulation of trade in endangered species Zambia has an established Intelligence and Investigations Unit mandated at gathering and investigating all wildlife specimen trade cases and has officials in all strategic locations of the country including Airports and Border Posts. The law enforcement Zambia wing is responsible for crime detection of wildlife nature for all species native and exotic to Zambia. The approach is to cover all species, but more attention is attached to protected species such as cheetah, rhino and elephants among others. Zimbabwe has enacted strict legislation to combat the illegal trade in live cheetah or Zimbabwe cheetah parts and derivatives and as such no cases of illegal trade have been recorded to date.
Question D.3. Have any activities been conducted in your country to raise awareness about illegal trade in live cheetahs or their parts and derivatives among officials who have wildlife-law enforcement responsibilities, in particular those based at ports of entry or exit?
14 12 12 10 9 8 8 6
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Awareness Awareness Enforcement of 0 Yes No Yes No Cheetah Range Non Cheetah Range
Country Details Austria No
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Country Details Distribution of Pamphlets/ Communication through social media and Cheetah Conservation Botswana (Non- Governmental Organisation)/ Workshops targeting Botswana Honorary Wildlife Officers, Police Officers and Soldiers/ Weekly National Radio Programmes Training was made covering the regulation of management of wildlife in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso including international conventions, but not focused on specific ment cheetahs Cameroon No Central Collaborative missions and information sharing between Water and Forests, FACA and African anti-poaching agents. Republic For all protected animals. The Direction, with partners' support, regularly trains agents Chad on control techniques. Cyprus No Greece No Sensitization sessions held with other law enforcement agencies and stakeholders on Kenya combating wildlife trafficking mainly at points of entry and exit • Environment public authority published educational leaflets about CITES activities and national regulations. Kuwait • Public awareness sessions conducted regularly • Wildlife day 2014 celebrated in the Kuwait scientific centre. • Training of custom officers with the cooperation of IFAW. Training and awareness raising seminars are organized regularly for customs officials in cities with international ports and in 2 cities close to border with Russia and Belarus. Latvia During these seminars questions related to illegal trade in endangered species including cheetahs are addressed. Mali No Malta No Training Water and Forestry agents; hunting customs officers; the Force; the National Guard, the police and the army. Mauritania Training in the fight against illicit trafficking of wildlife in all its forms Creating a anti-poaching mobile brigade across all national boundaries. Mozambique No All the peace officers at ports of entry or exit are trained on combating illegal trade of Namibia controlled wildlife products, but not specifically trained on cheetahs or their parts and derivatives. New Zealand No ALL SPECIMENS UNDER THE FIRST SCHEDULE IN MY COUNTRY, WHICH CHEETAH FALLS WITHIN, AWARENESS HAS BEEN CREATED ABOUT ILLEGAL TRADE IN THEM. Nigeria WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMMES TARGETED AT THE ILLEGALTRADE We cooperation with (IFAW) by making workshops to educate and train customs Oman officials in the borders exits & whom it may concern CITES Management Authority has organized training workshops, in which officials from the Customs and Veterinary departments have participated. The workshops discussed Qatar and explained the inspection methods, documents requirements and other procedures related to trade in CITES listed species. The Saudi Wildlife Authority (SWA) has held several workshops to raise awareness Saudi Arabia about illegal trade in CITES species which include cheetahs to customs officials in
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Country Details addition to the staff of the sectors concerned at customs ports. Slovakia No Somalia No Meeting with border officials on the border between Botswana and South Africa/ South Africa Awareness program for border officials on CITES listed species and the permit requirements Spain No 1- Joint training programmes with drugs combat police Sudan 2- Joint training programmes with Customs forces 3- Joint training with Non-Governmental Organisations and academics The general awareness raising campaigns do not necessarily target cheetah but all Uganda wildlife. The CITES scientific Authority in United Arab Emirates, Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi, published a handbook titled “United Arab Emirates CITES Handbook” which United Arab include common CITES & Non-CITES species involved in United Arab Emirates trade. As Emirates well as providing special training courses on a regular basis for veterinarians, agricultural engineers working in Enforcement Authorities of CITES. Customs and baggage handling officials – via the training conducted with Wildlife United Division and TAWIRI with TRAFFIC and Range Wide Conservation Program for Cheetah Republic of and African Wild Dogs that involved a large section on carnivores and the cheetah trade Tanzania - in Dar es Salaam sea port and an airport in October 2014.A similar workshop is scheduled before end of 2015. United States Nothing specifically targeted at cheetah specimens. of America As mentioned above there are many training workshops have been implemented in Yemen some port Zambia The activity is same as Section D1 above. In-house training provided to all wildlife law enforcement personnel/ Distribution of Zimbabwe awareness material at exit and entry points, schools and communities in general
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Question D.4. Are there any mechanisms in place at the national level to facilitate inter-agency cooperation in combating wildlife crime, for example to facilitate joint investigations, intelligence- gathering and sharing, and to support CITES enforcement?
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Country Details Austria no The National Anti-Poaching Committee facilitates this/ The Committee is composed of Botswana representatives from all law enforcement agencies, including, the army, Prisons Department and Directorate on Intelligence and Security (DIS). At the country level , the structure that deals with these matters (information collection, its sharing and application of CITES) is the Department of Wildlife and Hunting of the Ministry of Environment and Fishery Resources. This direction is supported by the Legal Burkina Faso Affairs and Litigation Department (DAJC) and the National Directorate of Water and Forests (DNEF), the latter providing the control aspects in concert with the Regional Directorates of Environment and Resources fish (DHRRE) . Cameroon ZSL, LAGA, UICN, WWF Central African no Republic There is a committee formed with all the services charged with applying the law (police, customs, forestry, transportation, justice…), presided and coordianted by the National Chad Central Office of INTERPOL of N’Djamena, of which the service in charge of wildlife is a member. Game and Fauna Service/ Department of Fisheries and Marine Research/ Customs Cyprus Department/ Police/ We all work together to ensure the best possible enforcement of CITES provisions Greece no KWS collaborates with local, regional and international institutions, agencies and law enforcement agencies in programmes and operations aimed at enhancing wildlife security Kenya and combating wildlife crime. We have enhanced local, regional and international cooperation in order to guarantee the security of our wildlife and combat wildlife crime Through CITES National Committee of Kuwait which include: - Environment Public Kuwait Authority (EPA) – Chairing/ - Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources
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Country Details (PAAF)/ - Directorate General of Civil Aviation./ - Ministry of Commerce and Industry/ - Kuwait Municipality./ - General Administration of Customs/ - Kuwait Airways Corporation./ - Kuwait Institute for scientific researches (KISR)./ - Kuwait University/ - Ministry of Foreign Affairs/ - Ministry of interior (police)/ The illegal trade of cheetah is discussed and restricted enforcement is in place through the committee decisions/ Gulf countries cooperation council (GCC) CITES working group/ United nations environment programmer for West Asia (UNEP-ROWA) Corporation contracts are signed between CITES Management Authority and National Customs board and State environmental service that assist in CITES enforcement in internal market. Similar contract is in approval procedure to strengthen corporation Latvia between CITES Management Authority and Police./ Those contracts define mechanism how authorities corporate, assist each other and share information for CITES enforcement actions. 1. TITLE IV 2. PUNISHMENT OF OFFENCES CHAPTER 1: PROCEDURE
SECTION 1: SEARCH AND SUBSTANTIATION OF INFRINGEMENTS ARTICLE 113: Sworn forest officers and judicial police officers look for and substantiate, by drawing a report, any hunting infringements. ARTICLE 114: The hunting guides, trackers, agents appointed by regional and local authorities, and hunting associations are also empowered to look for infringements within their territories. ARTICLE 115: The forest officers, customs officers, Economic Affairs officers, enforcement officers and those indicated in Article 114 above bring any individual caught in the act before the sworn forest officer or the nearest police officer who drafts a report. ARTICLE 116: Sworn forest officers and police officers are authorized to place temporary Mali roadblocks on secondary routes to hunting areas to exercise control on vehicles which may carry hunters and hunting products. ARTICLE 117: The sworn forestry agents can enter the houses, courtyards, enclosures and warehouses in uniform or carry their business card or an authorisation in order to find infringements. They must be accompanied by a representative of the community and by a representative of enforcement services, where necessary. They have free access to the river docks, stations and terminals and are allowed to freely roam waterways and railways whenever required by the service. They can visit and search all the trains, ships, aircraft, vehicles and other means of transport which may contains means of hunting and hunting products. ARTICLE 118: The sworn officers lead to the judicial police officer, all offenders whose they cannot verify the identity. They are entitled to request the public force orally or by written for the suppression of hunting offenses for the search and seizure of the exploited hunting products, sold or operated in violation of the provisions of this Act, as well as materials and gear used. The Malta Environment & Planning Authority (MEPA), which is the Maltese CITES Management Authority, works in conjunction with the Customs Malta Authorities, whereby they alert the MA when any live/dead/parts/derivatives of wildlife reach the borders and they also provided their help in gathering information when necessary. Exchanges with national NGOs experienced on techniques of to control the transfer of Mauritania wildlife across borders at regional level.
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Country Details Cooperation with international organizations such as the MAVA FOR THE WHITE STORK. Cooperation with IUCN for coastal monitoring. Cooperation with CBD Habitat for the transfer of these, esp. Saharan wildlife ( Saahelo- Saharan antelopes). MoU and Action Plans with Mozambique and Tanzania, Mozambique In process negotiation of MoU with Viet Nam. There is joint effort between the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, the Protected Namibia Resources Unit of the Namibian Police and the customs service to combat wildlife crime. The Wildlife Enforcement Group, an inter-agency partnership of the Department of New Zealand Conservation, Ministry for Primary Industries and New Zealand Customs Service. SEVERAL MEETINGS AND SEMINARS HAVE BEEN HELD TO SHARE THE IMPORTANCE OF INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION IN COMBACTING THE ILLEGAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED Nigeria SPECIES. THE AGENCIES INCLUDE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (NESREA),CUSTOM, IMMIGRATION AND POLICE. we cooperation with Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, royal oman police, Directorate Oman General of Customs to facilitate joint investigations, intelligence-gathering and sharing, and to support CITES enforcement The Ministry of Environment coordinate and cooperate with the Public Prosecution, Police, Veterinary and Customs departments to facilitate enforcement of the law, with Qatar regard to sharing of information, conduct of search or inspection, seizure of specimens in violation and involved persons. On-going collaboration between the SWA, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Municipalities Saudi Arabia and other in arresting, confiscating and taking other necessary measures in these regards. Within the inter-sectorial committee for elimination of wildlife crime a subgroup for CITES was established under the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic. It consists from representatives of Presidium of the Police, CITES MA, Slovak Environmental Inspection, Slovakia Customs, General Public Prosecutor’s Office, Veterinary Authority, Slovak Information Service, Tax Directorate; it meets twice per year. The meeting of the group is a space for exchange of information about illegal trade as well as for cooperation in CITES case investigation. Yes ,but the last three years we did not send any reports ,but now we communicated with Somalia cites and soon we need to cooperate We have a National Biodiversity Investigators Forum where enforcement officials from various departments are meeting at least twice a year to discuss issues of concern and where operations are planned. South Africa An Intelligence Working Group was established under the National Intelligence Coordinating Committee (NICOC) where all Departments involved in law enforcement meet to gather and share intelligence relating to illegal wildlife trade. Spain no The Wildlife Administration, Police investigations Judge Sudan Prosecutors NGOs Customs Such joint coordinated training occurred in 2006 with help from CITES(TRAFFIC) and in
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Country Details 20014 with help from INTERTPOLE Uganda has formed an inter-agency task force comprised of Uganda Wildlife Authority, Environment Police, INTERPOL, Uganda Revenue Authority (customs), National Forestry Uganda Authority to coordinate actions and operations on wildlife and forest crime. Joint training programs in areas of investigations, intelligence and general awareness on wildlife trafficking have been conducted. The management authority of CITES in United Arab Emirates cooperate with other agency to insure the effective combating of wildlife crime, such agencies include, Customs, Ministry of Interior & Telecommunications Regulatory Authority. The interagency United Arab cooperation between CITES MA, customs & Ministry of Interior result in the increase Emirates number of seizures in United Arab Emirates entry point as well as local market. In cooperation with Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, United Arab Emirates successfully blocked 60% of sites posting advertisements to sell endangered animals. There has been close cooperation between law enforcement units of the Government of United Republic of Tanzania. Cooperation has been noted in combating illegal wildlife trade between the Wildlife Division, United Republic of Tanzania Intelligence Service, United Republic of Tanzania Police Force, United Republic of Tanzania Revenue Authority United Republic (Custom and Exercise Department), Interpol country 0ffice and luggage handling company of Tanzania (SWISSPORT) operating at major exit points. In October 2014, the National Strategy to Combat Poaching and Illegal Wildlife Trade was launched and is currently being implemented by the Wildlife Division in collaboration with stakeholders in the wildlife sector. The National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking establishes guiding principles for U.S. efforts to stem illegal trade in wildlife. It sets three strategic priorities: strengthening domestic and global enforcement; reducing demand for illegally United States of traded wildlife at home and abroad; and strengthening partnerships America with international partners, local communities, NGOs, private industry, and others to combat illegal wildlife poaching and trade. Several other programs involve interagency cooperation relative to CITES imports and exports. • The Environmental Protection Authority welcomes cooperation with all international agencies and organizations - There is a great co-operation with the International Fund for Animal Welfare to support Yemen the implementation of CITES in Yemen. - In 2006, the director of investigations at the CITES Secretariat , Mr. John Seller visited Yemen to verify that no more rhino horns enter to Yemen and was a successful visit The Zambia Wildlife Authority sits on the National Joint Security Operations Committee which is a cooperation platform for all National Security wings. The Committee comprise the Police Service, Army, Customs, Immigration, Anti-Corruption Commission and Drug Zambia Enforcement Commission among others. This committee is decentralised at provincial and district levels. Security matters are discussed relating to various issues including wildlife species such as cheetah. Continuous awareness campaigns, workshops and training done for personnel in other law Zimbabwe enforcement agencies, Judiciary, Customs and Immigration
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Question D.5. Has your country collaborated with other countries or participated in any international operations aimed at combating the illegal trade in cheetahs?
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Country Description Austria No Joint border operations (Botswana, South Africa, Namibia)/ Cobra Operation through Botswana CITES/ Botswana is a signatory to the Wildlife Enforcement Network for Southern Africa (WENSA). Yes with Benin, Niger. activities cover monitoring and harmonization of the management strategy for the Burkina Faso protected area complex (complex W- Arly - Pendjari) spanning the three countries. This collaboration extends to all wildlife. Cameroon No Central African No Republic Chad No Cyprus No Greece No Cross border wildlife security collaboration with neighboring States (Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania and Ethiopia)/• Participated in Cobra I and II (2014)- Kenya International operations aimed at combating illegal wildlife trade. Other operations include Operation Worthy in 2012./ • Several arrests and recoveries were made and the suspects prosecuted
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Country Description
• Cooperation with other GCC countries through CITES working group in the region./ • Workshop on Strengthening Regional Cooperation to Combat Wildlife Crime in West Asia 29-31 October 2013- State of Kuwait. UNEP, CITES, Kuwait./ • Through the participation of the State of Kuwait, represented by the Environment Public Authority in CITES Animal Committee meeting April 2014, Veracruz – Mexico and participate in the cheetah working group./ • After participation in the Animal committee meeting Kuwait communicate with the countries concern in the illegal trade and compiled a Kuwait report on the enforcement activities in the GCC region./ • Participate as a representative of the Asian region in the 65th meeting of CITES Standing Committee, held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 7 to 11 July 2014, and chair the working group on illegal trade on Cheetah./ • Kuwait is in process to organize a workshop on illegal trade on Cheetah for the range stated and the concern countries aimed to discuss conservation and enforcement matters related to the illegal trade and to increase cooperation between the countries related.
Latvia No Mali No Malta No Mauritania No (i) Participation Supervisory called Operação Cobra, organized by LATF (Lusaka Agreement Taskforce), China, USA, South Africa, ASEAN-WEN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Wildlife Enforcement Network) and SAWEN (South African wildlife Enforcement Network- wildlife Enforcement Network). The operation resulted in the seizure of more than 22 pieces of ivory and rhino horn in the airports of Maputo and Beira. (ii) Ministry of Agriculture in coordination with the Ministry of Interior, carried out Operation (Operação Mabeco) in order to control the illegal trade in wildlife, which resulted in the seizure from 5 mozambicans , several items of worked ivory and eggs Mozambique of ostrich in the city of Maputo. (iii) Ministry of Interior, the Government implemented measures that resulted in the seizure of 17 guns of various types and caliber, 85 ammunition, five vehicles, arrest 35 poachers. (iv) Governments of Mozambique and South Africa signed a Memorandum of Understanding in which the main objective is to coordinate the anti-poaching efforts in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, through the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries under the protection and supervision of biodiversity. Thus, was produced the Joint Action Plan to combat poaching. From this action plan the joint patrol is being doing by both parts. Namibia No New Zealand No NOT CHEETAHS SPECIFIC, BUT ALL ENDANGERED SPECIMEN UNDER THE FIRST Nigeria SCHEDULE (APPENDIX I). IT HAS HELPED TO CURTAIL THE ILLEGAL TRADE IN THEM AND AS WELL AS CHEETAHS, CHEETAH IS ON THE RED LIST Oman No
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Country Description The State of Qatar has collaboration with other Gulf Cooperative Council countries, in combat of illegal trade in wildlife including cheetahs. The Gulf Cooperative Council Qatar countries have agreement for wildlife conservation, and they regularly meet to coordinate efforts for combat of illegal trade.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia cooperates with the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries Saudi Arabia (GCC) to combat the illegal trade in CITES species which include cheetahs
Slovakia No Somalia No South Africa Botswana – cross border collaboration and joint operations are planned. Spain No HAWEN –a regional assembly since 2012 for the countries of Horn of Africa and IGGAD Sudan The same coordination can be carried with Republic of Central The same can be organised with republic of South Sudan. Progress has been noted in cross border meetings between the United Republic of United Republic of Tanzania, Kenya and Zambia to share experience and intelligence information on combating wildlife crimes in the shared ecosystem. In November, 2014, the United Republic of United Republic of Tanzania hosted a Regional Summit to “Stop Wildlife Crime and Advancing Wildlife Conservation”. One of the outcomes of the Summit was signing of the “Arusha Declaration on Regional Conservation and Combating Wildlife/ Environmental Crime” where Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia United Republic agreed to coordinate and collaborate in managing shared ecosystems. of Tanzania On 25 May 2015, The United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Mozambique signed the “Agreement on the Coordinated Conservation and Management of the Niassa-Selous Ecosystem”, a historic pact to coordinate conservation management and anti-poaching efforts in the Selous-Niassa ecosystem and wildlife corridor, home to one of the world’s largest populations of wildlife. This agreement represents one of the most significant cross-border conservation initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa. The United Republic of Tanzania is implementing the Wildlife Enforcement Monitoring System (WEMS) database as part of collaborative programme under LATF.
United Arab Emirates is involved with other countries in forming An inter-sessional working group on the side of the 65th standing committee meeting of CITES on illegal United Arab trade in Cheetahs. United Arab Emirates also participated in a number of Emirates international workshops and seminars on combating illegal trade in wildlife in neighbouring gulf countries or other countries in the region. Uganda collaborated with Kenya and Ethiopia to table a document at CoP16 Doc. 51 highlighting the increasing levels of illegal trade in cheetah specimens and calling for Uganda a study on the legal and illegal trade in cheetah specimens and its implications on the species conservation. United States of Nothing specifically targeted at cheetah specimens. America Yemen There is lack of communication
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Country Description Zambia No Yes this is done through the meetings done with law enforcement personnel and Zimbabwe wildlife management personnel from neighbouring countries. These meetings have resulted in curbing and monitoring of cross border wildlife crimes.
Question D.6. Are there any best practices to address the illegal trade in live cheetahs or cheetah parts and derivatives that you would like to highlight?
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Country Details of Best Practices Austria No Development of Southern Africa Conservation strategy for cheetah and wild dog/ Botswana Aligning to Multilateral Environmental Agreements/ Community involvement in wildlife conservation campaigns For the moment we can mention the surveillance conducted by all three states - The Burkina Faso evaluation of the potential of the species by the three States - The harmonization of current management strategies for this species and other big cats Cameroon No Central African No Republic Chad No Cyprus No Greece No • More international collaboration in tackling the crime. Kenya • Addressing the consumer market (demand reduction) • Enhanced public education and awareness
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Country Details of Best Practices • Create an information sharing and operations network within the region and other source, transit and consumer countries. Enforcement cooperation between concern countries in the illegal trade through direct Kuwait communication in the upcoming workshop which will be held in Kuwait November 2015. Latvia No ARTICLE 149: Whoever will have held a trophy in violation of Articles 97 and 101 above shall be punished: - For fully protected species with a fine from 25,000 to 300,000 F; - For partially protected species with a fine from 10,000 to 125,000 F; without prejudice to damages. In addition his/her trophy will be confiscated. ARTICLE 151: Whoever sold game meat without authorization shall be punished with a Mali fine from 5000 to 100,000 F. In addition he/she will see its products confiscated without prejudice to damages. ARTICLE 152: Whoever circulated, sold, imported, exported or operated transit of live wild animals, trophies, without authorization shall be punished with a fine from 50,000 to 300,000 F or imprisonment of one to three months or of one of these two penalties without prejudice to damages. In addition, his/her goods will be confiscated. Malta No Mauritania No There are best practices to be highlight but not specifically for Cheetah, eg. MoU and Action Plans with Mozambique and Tanzania, In process negotiation of MoU with Viet Nam. Mozambique Joint patrol with these countries These MoUs open the opportunities for joint efforts to control poaching and trafficking of wild life products including cheetah. To intensify awareness on illegal trade in live cheetahs or their parts and derivatives to Namibia officials who have wildlife law enforcement responsibilities and also to the public. New Zealand No 1) AWARENESS CREATION 2) CONSERVATION POLICIES, LAWS AND TREATIES SHOULD BE INTENSIFIED TO Nigeria DISSUADE PEOPLE FROM TRADE IN THIS SPECIES 3) EDUCATE AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMMES TARGETED AT ILLEGAL DISPLAY OF CHEETAHS IN MARKETS Oman Focus and intensify surveillance in particular those based at ports of entry or exit The illegal trade in live cheetahs or cheetah parts and derivatives can be addressed by Qatar control of smuggling of the cheetahs from their range countries , and strict wildlife trade enforcement in import countries. Saudi Arabia Combating illegal catching and hunting of cheetahs Slovakia No Somalia No South Africa We will share best practises once some of the operations have taken place. Spain No 1-to deepening the religious dimension 2-Seek an alternative cheaper skins for shoe manufacturing in Sudan to produce Sudan modern and sophisticated shoes with high quality 4- Awareness among elder people through mosques and mass media. Uganda No answer
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Country Details of Best Practices United Arab No Emirates Maintain training of all border officials with regular and country-wide training that includes carnivore parts. Generally, governments need to display statements specifically highlighting the cheetah United in the fight against wildlife trafficking and keep them in public view – e.g. posters in Republic of national parks and all wildlife offices – to keep officers and the public aware of the Tanzania threat to the species. Widespread reach of Zonal Anti-poaching Units conducting road blocks / vehicle checks on access roads to and from cheetah populations / protected areas. United States of No America • establish awareness programs about the illicit trade in cheetah • support Yemen to conduct intensive training programs Yemen • Establish a network information about the illicit trade in cheetah • Support Yemen to conduct studies and investigations on the illegal trade in cheetah Despite illegal cheetah trade not being recorded in the recent past in the country, Zambia will continue with surveillance missions within the country and information sharing with other countries within Southern African Development Community, Lusaka Zambia Agreement Task Force, CITES and other cooperating partners and Agencies. Zambia will create a wildlife offenders database which will help track and profile wildlife criminals. This measure will help understand the operations of criminals thereby provide needed information to counter illegal trade. Zimbabwe No
Question D.7 Are there any enforcement challenges in your country with regard to illegal trade in live cheetahs or illegal trade in cheetah parts and derivatives that you would like to highlight?
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Country Description of Enforcement Challenges Burkina Faso No Cameroon No Central African No Republic Chad Absence of tents (?) specific to the conservation or trade of cheetahs. Cyprus No Greece No
Evolving sophistication (eg concealment of contraband) by criminals/ • Inadequate Kenya specialized equipment and knowledge for wildlife crime detection/ • Lack of forensic laboratory for identification of specimen for use during prosecution
Kuwait Illegal trade in cheetah by internet and social media.
Main problem is insufficient number of enforcement inspectors that could focus primary on issues related to illegal trade in endangered species both in internal market and on Latvia national borders. Special training for these inspectors is crucial to facilitate CITES enforcement in regard to illegal trade in endangered species. / Lack of specially trained dogs to detect specimens of endangered species is also amongst the main problems.
1. training management authority staff, support services (customs, police), craftsmen and communities living around protected areas on concealment methods; Mali 2. equipping officers with scanning equipment; 3. helping the country with the restocking of cheetah’s previous habitat.
Malta No Mauritania No • A good system of sharing information between Police of Mozambique, Customs of Mozambique and National Administration for Conservation Areas (Low Enforcement Department and CITES ) has been established In progress, the full system will be finished by 2016. Mozambique • The Mozambican Government approved the National Program for Protection of Natural Resources and Environment involving the relevant ministries. . The program analyzes the state of dilapidation of the country's natural resources, and proposes measures to combat the illegal exploitation of natural resources for the period 2015-2019. As result 1500 of environmental Police were recruited, trained, equipped and allocated in the ground. Namibia
New Zealand No SYNERGY AND COOPERATION AMONG THE ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, SCIENTIFIC Nigeria AUTHORITY AND MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, IS NOT VERY CORDIAL, INFORMATION IS NOT DISSEMINATED AS IT SHOULD BE Oman so far we don't have wildlife observers at ports of entry or exit. Qatar
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Country Description of Enforcement Challenges Saudi Arabia is sharing borders with (8) countries and it has (8) land ports with these Saudi Arabia countries which make this a challenge to monitor the movement of wildlife species throw these port in the same level. Slovakia No Somalia No Illegal trade is not always detected and to do reactive investigations are difficult if no South Africa intelligence is available. We have experienced a lack of uniformity regarding the trophy parts that must be labeled Spain (skull/skin), thus we would recommend the issuing of a Conference Resolution to clarify how to mark cheetahs. 1-the supply of 4 wheel vehicles to follow smuggled skins from Ethiopia , Central Africa ,Republic of South Sudan Sudan 2- Regular training courses between Sudan and neighbouring countries 3- Establishment of a centre for managing and studying spotted cats skins to know their origin and region as the case with ivory. The instability in South Sudan that neighbours the only home range of cheetahs in Uganda Uganda makes it difficult to engage in collaborative mechanisms with South Sudan to protect and conserve the cheetah. It should be noted that when it comes to illegal trade in live cheetahs or illegal trade in cheetah parts and derivatives in United Arab Emirates, the issue should be looked at on United Arab international level, i.e. the source and consumer countries, which play a major role on Emirates illegal trade in cheetah’s. therefore, a further communication and collaboration with neighbouring countries to tackle the issue.
Identification challenges where enforcement official find difficulty in differentiating United cheetah from leopard and serval cat skins pieces – highlighted in the customs training Republic of conducted in 2014. Tanzania Lack of funds for widespread and on-going enforcement and training. There is a concern for conducting similar training for Railways staff but lack of funds is the hindrance factor.
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America - Training workshops on the identification of specimens -Update the national laws and legislation Yemen - Establishment a joint committees between the CITES management Authority and and the security authorities to combat illegal trade Zambia No Zimbabwe No
Question D.8. What type of support do you believe would improve: a) The detection of illegally traded cheetahs? b) The enforcement of related regulations in your country?
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Description of Enforcement Challenges Country The enforcement of related regulations The detection of illegally traded cheetahs? in your country? Austria No answer No answer Botswana No answer No answer Burkina Faso Both Both Cameroon Both Both Central African Both Both Republic Chad Both Both Cyprus No answer No answer Increase of the internal market inspections and close cooperation Close cooperation amongst CITES amongst Regional CITES MA’s and Local Greece Management Authorities and CITES CITES Enforcement Authorities under the Enforcement Authorities. supervision of the Central CITES Management Authority.
• Strengthening capacity (in terms of knowledge, skills, and equipment) for the Capacity building especially training and Kenya Prosecution Unit of KWS • Enhance the provision of equipment capacity of a newly constructed KWS forensic lab to help with evidence
Starting to implement the new Law No. Identify the source countries of the illegal 42 of 2014 regarding Environment Kuwait trade, for better detection and expectation Protection, which enter into force in for the upcoming shipments October 2014, Environmental police will be establish within 3 months.
Specially trained detector dogs as well as Currently legislation is not the limiting Latvia higher number of trained and specialized factor for enforcement. CITES inspectors Point b) is a national concern which can Mali be supported
In addition more human resources are Customs officials at border posts need to be needed particularly in the CITES Malta better trained for the detection and Management Authority for increased possibly identification of wildlife products. capacity and frequency of inspections.
Mauritania No answer No answer Mozambique Yes
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Description of Enforcement Challenges Country The enforcement of related regulations The detection of illegally traded cheetahs? in your country?
In order to improve the detection of illegal In order to improve the detection of trade of cheetahs and the enforcement of illegal trade of cheetahs and the Namibia related regulations in our country is by enforcement of related regulations in our means of reinforcing our peace officers at country is by means of reinforcing our all ports of entry or exit. peace officers at all ports of entry or exit.
New Zealand No answer No answer SYNERGY AND COOPERATION AMONG THE ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, SCIENTIFIC AUTHORITY AND MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY. ALSO IT IS Nigeria VERY IMPORTANT TO STRENGTHEN THE
RELATIONSHIP AMONG THESE BODIES FOR PROPER MONITORING AND CONSERVATION OF THE FEW REMIANING SPECIES THE WILD Oman No answer No answer
Dissemination of information in public Exchange of information between the media about regulations of trade in wildlife local customs department, ministry of Qatar and other related issues concerning CITES interior, Interpol department and with documents requirements. other neighbouring countries.
Saudi Arabia capacity-building capacity-building Slovakia No answer No answer
Trained and Knowledgeable employee can Somalia work wildlife detection specially cheetah
Getting positive information/intelligence on alleged illegal trade as reported in the Regulations are adequate and can be South Africa Report on the Illegal Trade in Cheetah amended when needed. (AC27 Doc 18)
Spain No answer
Building strong rooms for managing, Sudan studying or disposing of seized leopards
skins. Uganda Training in concealment methods Training in concealment methods United Arab No support is needed. No support is needed. Emirates
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Description of Enforcement Challenges Country The enforcement of related regulations The detection of illegally traded cheetahs? in your country?
Adequate funds and training for an increased mobility and range of Zonal Anti- Adequate funds and training for an poaching Units conducting road blocks / increased role for the anti-poaching units United vehicle checks on access roads to and from in collaboration with other enforcement Republic of cheetah populations / protected areas and agencies like Custom and Police since Tanzania exit points. And to have appropriate they are less likely to turn a blind eye to modern detection equipment to detect wildlife trafficking. Raise awareness of wildlife product including Cheetahs’ people in conservation of cheetah. specimens.
Improved communication with foreign United governments through information sharing More inspectors/enforcement officers States of of suspected incoming shipments; increase staffing our ports. America vigilance by transporters.
-Financial support -Financial support Yemen -Technical support -Technical support
Sustaining the capacity in order to be able to detect and identify cheetah derivatives Zambia through continuous trainings for wildlife law enforcers and customs officials.
Training for all the relevant enforcement Zimbabwe Funding for awareness campaigns agencies including the judiciary and customs
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E. SEIZURE AND DISPOSAL
Question E.1. Have any cheetah specimens been seized in your country since 1 January 2010?
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Confiscations/seizures 0 Yes No Yes No Cheetah Range Non Cheetah Range
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20 11 10 9 10 7 8 Confiscated Specimens Confiscated 3 1 1 2 1 0
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Description of each reported seizure:
Specimen (i.e. Unit of Country Live or hunting Quantity Date Origin Destination Source measure trophy) Botswana Live male 1 Cheetah May-09 Botswana South Africa
Botswana Live males 2 Cheetah 2012 Botswana South Africa
Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 1 Cheetah 14-Jan-10 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 2 Cheetah 27-Feb-10 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 1 Cheetah 3/3/2010 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 1 Cheetah 6/3/2010 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 3 Cheetah 15-May-10 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 1 Cheetah 17-Sep-10 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 1 Cheetah 4/11/2010 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 1 Cheetah 12/12/2010 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 1 Cheetah 3/9/2011 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 4 Cheetah 19-Mar-11 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Live cub 2 Cheetah 22-Mar-11 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Live cub 1 Cheetah 21-Apr-11 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 1 Cheetah 6/9/2011 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 2 Cheetah 6/11/2011 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 1 Cheetah 17-Jun-11 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 2 Cheetah 8/4/2011 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 2 Cheetah 20-Sep-11 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Kenya - Local Kenya Bushmeat 5 Kilos 25-Sep-11 Kenya Local market market Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 1 Cheetah 25-Sep-11 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 1 Cheetah 30-Oct-11 Kenya Unknown market
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Specimen (i.e. Unit of Country Live or hunting Quantity Date Origin Destination Source measure trophy) Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 1 Cheetah 20-Oct-11 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 1 Cheetah 1/12/2012 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 3 Cheetah 25-Jun-12 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 1 Cheetah 19-Sep-12 Kenya Unknown market Kenya - Kenya - Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 2 Cheetah 1/4/2013 Local Local market market market Kenya - Kenya - Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 1 Cheetah 3/2/2013 Local Local market market market Kenya - Kenya - Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 2 Cheetah 13-Dec-13 Local Local market market market Kenya - Kenya - Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 1 Cheetah 17-Dec-13 Local Local market market market Kenya - Kenya - Kenya - Local Kenya Skin 6 Cheetah 28-Oct-14 Local Local market market market Namibia Tanned full skin 1 Cheetah 13-Mar-14 Namibia - - Somalia live cheetah cubs 2 Cheetah Apr-12 Somalia Asia
Somalia live cheetah cubs 3 Cheetah Oct-13 Somali Asia
Somalia live cheetah cubs 5 Cheetah Feb-14 Somali Asia
Seized from Uganda Cheetah skin 1 Cheetah Jan-13 Uganda illegal
possession United United Republic Republic of Live 3 Cheetah 30-Mar-11 of Tanzania Tanzania United United Republic Republic of Skin 1 Cheetah 14-Feb-12 of Tanzania Tanzania United United Republic Republic of Skin 1 Cheetah 18-Feb-12 of Tanzania Tanzania United United Republic Republic of Skin 1 Cheetah 25-Mar-12 of Tanzania Tanzania United United Republic of Skin 1 Cheetah 27-Mar-12 Republic
Tanzania of
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Specimen (i.e. Unit of Country Live or hunting Quantity Date Origin Destination Source measure trophy) Tanzania United United Republic Republic of Skin 1 Cheetah 15-Feb-14 of Tanzania Tanzania United United Republic Republic of Skin 2 Cheetah 2/5/2015 of Tanzania Tanzania United United Republic Republic of Skin 1 Cheetah 3/11/2015 of Tanzania Tanzania Kuwait Live 1 Cheetah May-13 unknown Saudi Arabia Kuwait Small cheetahs brought from Yemen and they Oman 7 Cheetah unknown oman oman want to exported to United Arab Emirates Saudi Live 1 Cheetah 5/3/2011 Unknown Unknown Unknown Arabia Saudi Live 7 Cheetah 15-Sep-12 Unknown Unknown Unknown Arabia United Arab Live 5 Cheetah Jan-10 Unknown Unknown Unknown Emirates United Arab Live 15 Cheetah Jun-10 Somalia Unknown Unknown Emirates United Arab Live 1 Cheetah May-11 Unknown Unknown Unknown Emirates United Arab Live 1 Cheetah Mar-12 Unknown Saudi Arabia Unknown Emirates United Arab Live 7 Cheetah Mar-14 Unknown Saudi Arabia Unknown Emirates United Arab Live 4 Cheetah Jun-14 Unknown Saudi Arabia Unknown Emirates
Spain Skin 1 Cheetah 19-Oct-11 UNK
Spain Skin 1 Cheetah 10/9/2011 UNK
United States of Medicinal products 2 Cheetah 3/16/2010 N/A China US America
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Specimen (i.e. Unit of Country Live or hunting Quantity Date Origin Destination Source measure trophy) United South States of Skin 1 Cheetah 5/27/2012 US Africa America United States of Skin 1 Pieces 9/20/2012 Nigeria US
America United Cheetah/ Great States of Skin, skin pieces 5 8/29/2014 US pieces Britain America
Description of circumstances for each seizure:
Method of Country Means of transport Location of incident Detecting agency concealment
Botswana Vehicle Not Specified Zutshwa (village) DWNP (wildlife agency)
Botswana Vehicle Not Specified Kgalagadi (District) DWNP (wildlife agency)
Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Mombasa Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Nakuru Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Garissa Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Meru Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Narok Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Mombasa Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Mombasa Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Nyandarua Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Kitui Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Nairobi Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage
Kenya Static Illegally Caged Meru Kenya Wildlife Service
Kenya Static Illegally caged Taita Taveta Kenya Wildlife Service
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Method of Country Means of transport Location of incident Detecting agency concealment Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Meru Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Narok Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Namanga (Kenya- Transported on land Kenya As a luggage United Republic of Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Tanzania border) Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Lamu Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Mombasa Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Taita Taveta Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Taita Taveta Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Mombasa Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Kitui Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Matuu Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Taveta Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Kwale Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Taita Taveta Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Taita Taveta Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Kinango Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Mombasa Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Transported on land Kenya As a luggage Malindi Kenya Wildlife Service as luggage Namibia Road Sealed briefcase Municipal area Police Somalia truck Mogadishu Customs officer
Somalia truck Berbera Customs
Somalia truck Bosaso Customs
Somalia truck Un known Un kn0wn
Kept at home Uganda Wildlife Uganda Karenga (illegal Authgority
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Method of Country Means of transport Location of incident Detecting agency concealment possession
United Hidden in the Republic of N/A Arusha Wildlife Division house Tanzania United Tanzania National Republic of Motorbike Hidden in the bag Serengeti District, Mara Parks Tanzania United Republic of Bus Hidden in the bag Uyui District, Tabora Wildlife Division Tanzania United Hidden in the Republic of Motorbike Arusha Wildlife Division box Tanzania United Republic of Passenger in the Bus Hidden in the bag Arusha Wildlife Division Tanzania United Hidden in the Temeke – Dar es Republic of N/A Police Force house Salaam Tanzania United Republic of Bicycle Hidden in the bag Same - Kilimanjaro Wildlife Division Tanzania United Hidden in the Republic of Bus Dar es Salaam Police Force luggage Tanzania South border Kuwait By land Within the car Kuwait Customs (Nowaiseeb) ports between oman & Directorate General of Oman Personal car United Arab Emirates Customs Saudi Arabia UNK
Saudi Arabia Truck Land port Border Guards
Ministry of United Arab Unknown Unknown Unknown Environment and Emirates Water United Arab Unknown Unknown Dubai Airport Ministry of Interior Emirates United Arab Unknown Unknown Abu Dhabi Ministry of Interior Emirates United Arab Unknown Unknown Dubai Ministry of Interior Emirates Ministry of United Arab Unknown Unknown Abu Dhabi Environment and Emirates Water
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Method of Country Means of transport Location of incident Detecting agency concealment Ministry of United Arab Unknown Unknown Abu Dhabi Environment and Emirates Water Spain Auction house Civil Guard’s SEPRONA
Spain Auction house Civil Guard’s SEPRONA
United States N/A N/A N/A USFWS of America United States N/A N/A N/A USFWS of America United States N/A N/A N/A USFWS of America United States N/A N/A Airport USFWS of America
Prosecutions and criminal convictions related to the above:
Country prosecutions and criminal convictions
1. number of arrested and prosecuted are 2, the criminal offence is poaching, Botswana penalties are p900.00 per person. 2. No arrests total number of arrested and prosecuted are 44, criminal offences are illegal possession and dealing, no data available on the number of persons convected Kenya penalties are: 18 months imprisonment or Kshs 63,000 in default/ 12 months imprisonment or Kshs 5,000 in default/ 4 months imprisonment or Kshs 40,000 in default/ No arrest/ and Data unavailable
Kuwait no data available
number of arrested and prosecuted are 3, criminal offences are illegal Namibia possession and attempted illegal export/ and Case not finalised
Uganda 1 arrested and prosecuted / 1 convicted /Three months imprisonment
United Republic of Arrested and prosecuted for illegal posession: 2 in 2010, 5 in 2012, 1 in 2014, 3 Tanzania in 2015. NR on convictions or penalties) number of arrested and convicted are 2, criminal offences areattempted illegal Oman export. The case is still in the procedure and is currently in the competent authorities
Saudi Arabia no information
2012: 2 arrested 1 convicted / attempted illegal export / 2 convicted / 6 Somalia months
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Country prosecutions and criminal convictions
All of the cases occurred in United Arab Emirates are of unknown source or United Arab smugglers, however, these cases were transferred to the assigned authority to Emirates be processed. United States of N/A America
Question E.2 Has your country established regulations or procedures for managing, storing or disposing of seized or confiscated cheetah specimens?
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How do these regulations or procedures apply to the disposal of live cheetahs and cheetah parts and derivatives?
Country Elaboration Austria No Botswana No Burkina Faso No Cameroon No Central African No Republic Chad No Cyprus No
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There has been no specific for cheetah specimens’ regulation. Instead, the national law (No 2637/1998 amending Law Decree No. 86/1969) provides for a) return or re- export of confiscated specimens to the Sate of their origin or b) clearance sale or c) Greece disposal for storage and care.// As long as Article 8 (1) of EU Regulation No 338/97 prohibits the commercial use of Annex A (such as cheetah) specimens, please note that for specimens of cheetah (Appendix-I) the above option b) does not apply.
Kenya No details provided. In cooperation with Public Authority of Agriculture and fish resources Affairs the Kuwait seized cheetahs goes to Kuwait zoo.
One procedure is in force for disposal of confiscated CITES specimens. In national law facilities responsible for handling of live CITES animals are determined. Regarding Latvia parts and derivates of CITES species Management Authority can decide whether specimen could be used for awareness raising activities or should be destroyed.
Mali No Malta No Mauritania No Mozambique No All confiscated wildlife products (including cheetah specimens) in Namibia are brought Namibia to the Namibian CITES Management Authority Office for safe keeping. As for other specimens and in accordance with the Trade in Endangered Species Act New Zealand 1989. NOT CHEETAHS SPECIFIC, ALL ENDANGERED SPECIES, WHICH CHEETAH FALLS WITHIN. Nigeria RESCUE CENTRES ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED IN MY COUNTRY FOR THEIR SAFE KEEP. Oman No Law No. (5) of 2006 stipulate for disposal of live specimens by placing them in the Qatar animal zoo for display to the public , and parts and derivatives to be stored and used for awareness activities. Seized or confiscated live cheetah specimens are kept at The National Wildlife Saudi Arabia Research Center (NWRC), The King Khalid Wildlife Research Centre (KKWRC) and Riyadh Zoo
We haven’t any special procedures for cheetah specimens, but generally: state authorities are administrators of seized/confiscated specimens of CITES species. Live animals are placed to Rescue Centre in ZOO which is in state property, live plants are Slovakia placed in State Nature Conservancy (Slovak CITES Scientific Authority). Parts and derivatives are under the administration the enforcement authority which has seized/confiscated them. Somalia No The managing, storing or disposing of seized or confiscated specimens is done in South Africa terms of NEMBA’s TOPS and CITES Regulations and the Criminal Procedures Act
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Country Elaboration Royal Decree 1333/2006 of 21 Nov regarding the disposal of confiscated endangered Spain species specimens of both flora and fauna protected through trade controls provides for general regulations for all specimens. Sudan No Uganda No United Arab Depending on each case, the procedures varies. Emirates No specific rescue centre or holding facilities in place for live captured of cheetah. Live specimens of all wildlife species including cheetah are entrusted to licenced Zoo and United Republic ranches which have signed an MoU with the Wildlife Division or returned to the wild. of Tanzania Other specimens are stored in the main trophy store at the Wildlife Division, Tanzania National Park (TANAPA) and Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority. United States of Seizures and forfeiture regulations govern how we manage, store and dispose of America seized material and can be found in our regulations at 50 CFR Part 12. Yemen No Zambia has holding facility for live wildlife pending release into the wild or in captive Zambia facilities. Zambia also has the facilities for storing dead specimens. All live cheetahs and cheetah parts and derivates are confiscated by the state through the Parks and Wildlife Management Authority. Live cheetahs will be released back into Zimbabwe the wild depending on the condition of the cheetah. Parts and derivates are permanently stored in the central stores for all animal skins.
Question E.3 Do you consider that the facilities for the handling of confiscated live cheetahs in your country are adequate?
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Country Elaboration Austria Yes Botswana DWNP does not have such facilities/ - Cheetah Conservation Botswana has specially
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Country Elaboration designed enclosures for cheetahs Burkina Faso There are none. Cameroon No Central African No answer Republic Chad Installations don't comply with standards and are aging. Cyprus Not applicable Although there has been no incident till now of confiscating illegally traded live cheetahs in Greece, and despite the fact that if this had happened we could allocate Greece the seized specimens for storage and care in an appropriate rescue centre here in Greece (Attica Zoological Park), we dare say that the establishment of suitable facilities for handling live cheetahs and other wild big animal species are required. The existing wildlife captive facility (the KWS orphanages in Nairobi and Kisumu) have Kenya inadequate capacity (space, appropriate structures) for stress free hosting of confiscated live cheetahs. Kuwait Limited space to handle the animals within Kuwait Zoo Renovation works for facility responsible for handling of live CITES animals are Latvia necessary to handle species like cheetah. These facilities can house live cheetahs temporary in quarantine zone. For now, Mali, as a range state, has no facility to accommodate the confiscated living Mali cheetahs. Malta No Mauritania No Answer Security system of warehouse is very weak. But, note that this is not only for cheetah Mozambique is for all other species and, by now there is no any cheetah specimens. Namibia Yes New Zealand Yes Nigeria A PROPER RESCUE CENTRES ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION Oman No Answer The State of Qatar has well established and equipped zoo adequate for handling and Qatar housing confiscated live cheetahs. Saudi Arabia Yes Slovakia No Answer We do not have totally any material for confiscated live cheetah and even for the Somalia wildlife. South Africa Yes Spain No living cheetahs have confiscated. Sudan No Uganda Yes United Arab Yes Emirates United Republic Currently United Republic of Tanzania has no specific rescue centre or holding facilities of Tanzania for Cheetah United States of Yes America Yemen No Answer Zambia The facility is enough as the cases for cheetah are not common in the country. Zambia
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Country Elaboration will be able to expand the facility in future if need will dictate. Zimbabwe Yes
F. MARKING SYSTEM
Question F.1 Has your country implemented any marking system for live cheetahs that are to be imported, exported or re-exported?
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Country Details Austria micro chips - we have a CITES database Botswana No Burkina Faso No Cameroon No Central African No Republic Chad No Cyprus No Greece EU Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 (Chapter XVI – Articles 64 to 68) provides for that Kenya No Kuwait No Marking is not required for import, but it is mandatory to mark with transponders live specimens of species included in Appendix A and B of Council regulation (EC) Latvia No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein that are kept in captivity in Latvia. Mali No Marking system consists of Micro-chipping and has not been established Malta specifically for cheetahs, but is in line with the EU Regulations regarding the marking of Annex A specimens - (EC338/97 as amended). Mauritania No Mozambique No
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Country Details No importation or exportation of large predators (including cheetahs) is allowed in Namibia* Namibia. New Zealand No Nigeria No Oman Not allowed to export or import any predators animals Qatar No Saudi Arabia No Slovakia Microchips Somalia No According to the National CITES Regulations, App I specimens must be marked in South Africa accordance with CITES Resolutions Methods used by country of origin in case of imports, and for exports or re- Spain exports, microchips. Sudan No Uganda No United Arab United Arab Emirates required that the live cheetah’s to be marked with an Emirates identifying mark which is passive induced transmitter (PIT). United Republic No of Tanzania The United States does not have any legal requirements for marking imported, United States of exported or re-exported live wildlife but in general all animals America held in zoos are typically implanted with transponders for individual identification and some animals may also be tattooed. Yemen No Zambia No Zimbabwe No
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G. CAPTIVE-BREEDING ACTIVITIES
Question G.1 Are cheetahs bred in captivity in your country?
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2 Captive Breeding Captive 0 Yes No Yes No Cheetah Range Non Cheetah Range
Country Details Scientific Zoos in Austria ( member of OZO- Austrian Zoo Organization) are member of EAZA (European Association of Zoos and Aquaria) and participating in the cheetah EEP breeding program. That means that the studbook keeper Lars Versteege (Beekse Bergen, NL) and his Committee is coordinating which zoo is receiving and exchanging individuals. Vienna Zoo - Non Vienna was importing 2 individuals from South Africa in 2013 Austria commercial purpose - 6 from the breeding station The Anne van Dyk Cheetah Centre in individuals Pretoria, where breeding has been ongoing since decades. Their animals are included in the international cheetah studbook. Harald Schwammer (Vienna Zoo) had been visiting this place several times for examining the rearing conditions. The important for supporting the European bloodlines was agreed by the studbook keeper. As a member of EAZA, Attica Zoological Park applies EEP Attica Zoological Park/ recommendations and such captive bred animals can be held Non commercial (EEP Greece in Attica zoo. More specifically the cheetahs that Attica recommendations)/ 3 ( 1 Zoological Park hosts are captive born from Boras zoo in male and 2 females) Sweden and Nuremberg in Germany. Non-commercial wildlife park/ Number of animals New successfully bred in CITES permits required for any import into New Zealand Zealand captivity are 6: 2 in November 2013 and 4 in October 2014 There are only 2 keepers of cheetah as pets (altogether 3 specimens) and 1 subject who buy and sell live specimens in Slovakia small numbers in Slovakia. All specimens have legal origin and source code “C”.
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Country Details No one of them bred these animals during last 5 years. The Scientific Authority in South Africa did a non-detriment finding for Cheetah in South Africa (has not been published yet, still awaiting signature from Minister hopefully it will be implemented within the next 3 months) and recommended that the following measures should be introduced to improve the management of captive-bred cheetahs and to ensure that no wild specimens are traded as “captive-bred”. Once the provincial Management Authority has confirmed that these measures are in place, trade can be allowed from those facilities meeting all requirements. i) all captive-bred cheetah must be recorded in the national cheetah studbook and breeders must comply with all the requirements of the studbook such as keeping records of South breeding and mortality (dates of births and deaths, with blood Attached information Africa or tissue samples taken from dead animals for DNA fingerprinting); ii) all cheetah in captivity must be individually identifiable through identification photographs and micro-chips and DNA fingerprints; iii) all specimens to be exported internationally must first be verified as offspring of captive-bred parents through DNA analyses; iv) any facility exporting internationally must be registered with the Management Authority in compliance with the TOPS and CITES regulations; v) criteria for CITES and TOPS registered cheetah breeding facilities must be developed within 3 months of the publication of this NDF. Article (CE) 338/97 of Counsel, dated Dec 9, 1996, which 9 facilities the purpose is relates to the protection of wild flora and fauna through trade Spain not available control, the Penal Code and the law to Supress Contraband contain enough dispositions to avoid the utilization of wildlife. United 2 for non-commerial and Not applicable since cheetah’s doesn’t exist in the wild of Arab 4 commerial United Arab Emirates. Emirates Cheetah is not included in hunting and live animal trade 1 facility / non- United quotas in United Republic of Tanzania. There is only one commercial / no Republic of facility which has imported six cheetahs from South Africa. The successful breedings Tanzania Wildlife Division is conducting regular inspection at the facility since 2010 and all the six Cheetah have micro chip. Zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) must agree “to comply with all relevant local, 31 non-comercial and United state/provincial, and federal Number of animals States of wildlife laws and regulations. It is understood that, in some successfully bred in America cases, AZA accreditation standards are more stringent than captivity are 68 (31.29.8) existing laws and regulations. In these cases the AZA standard must be met.”
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Country Details Additionally if any commercial facilities are involved, the AZA’s policy further states that: “Institutions dealing with commercial collectors must determine that the collectors are properly permitted to conduct legal collections of animals (including aquatic animals) from the wild. Explanation: The institution must be proactive in ensuring that any commercial collectors utilized are properly permitted to conduct legal collections of animals from the wild.”
H. USES OF CHEETAH SPECIMENS
Question H.1 What are the most common uses of cheetah specimens in your country?
Skins - Decoration Live - Pets 4% 4% Live - Breeding 4% 18% 4% Bones - Trophy 3% Skins - Clothing 3% Skins - Trophy 7% Live - Zoo 18% Skins - Pets 7% Skins - Medicinal 7% Bones - Medicinal 14% 7% Teeth - Medicinal Meat - Medicinal Other - research
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Medicinal Pets Breeding Clothing Decorative Other (please ornaments (specify) specify type of medicinal use) Live KE, KW, SA, SK, ES, AE, US, ZA GR (Zoo), US SO (Exhibition) Bones BF ES, AE (trophy) Skins BF KE BW, AE AE, BW, NG, TD, ES, AE TZ (trophy) Meat BF Other AE (Blood or (specify) tissue analysis) Teeth BF
I. DEMAND MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND AWARENESS-RAISING
Question I.1 Have any measures been taken in your country to manage the demand for cheetah specimens?
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Country Description of nature and results Austria No Botswana tailor-making our legislation to be in line with CITES regulations Burkina Faso No Cameroon No Central African No Republic Chad No
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Country Description of nature and results Cyprus No Article 8 (1) of EU Regulation No 338/97 prohibits the commercial use of Annex A (such as cheetah) specimens./ Article 9 (a) of Joint Ministerial Decision No 125188/246/22-01-2013 provides that “In pursuance of the enabling provision of Article 8, paragraph b of Regulation (EC) No. 338/97, import, export, holding and Greece keeping of live animals of species listed in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No.338/97, as applicable, are prohibited, when the purpose of the aforementioned actions is either the trade and the disposal in the Greek market in order to be used either as personal or as household effects, or their holding and keeping for personal or household purposes.” Public education and awareness creation (schools, public meetings, print and Kenya electronic media) on the existing legislation and the threats facing the species. Kuwait No During all activities mentioned on point I.2 of this questionnaire and other similar activities organized by governmental institutions and NGO’s about nature conservation and animal rights general public is educated that specimens of Latvia endangered wild species are not acceptable “pets” and souvenirs. These activities are not directly focused on cheetah or any other species but on endangered wild species in general. Mali No Malta No Mauritania No Mozambique No There is a harvesting quota of 150 cheetahs per year and as a result the cheetah Namibia population in Namibia has been increasing. New Zealand No NOT CHEETAH SPECIFIC. Nigeria MEASURES ARE TAKEN TO CURB THE DEMAND OF ENDANGERED SPECIES. THE RESULTS IS ENCOURAGING. Oman No The State of Qatar has imposed total ban on import of carnivores , and has Qatar regularly arrange education awareness campaigns in schools and publish articles in newspapers about the import procedures , confiscations and punishments. Saudi Arabia No Slovakia There isn’t a high demand for cheetah specimens in Slovakia. Somalia No South Africa No Spain No Sudan No United Republic No of Tanzania In 2015, all the concerned parties in United Arab Emirates including governmental and non-governmental organizations came together to plan a national “Demand United Arab Reduction Awareness Campaign”. Other efforts include the distribution of leaflets, Emirates posters and guiding brochures as well as different merchandise which aims to reducing the demand of wildlife products. Uganda No United States of The only demand for cheetahs in the United States is for captive breeding and
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Country Description of nature and results America exhibition. The AZA has an established Species Survival Plan (SSP) for cheetahs that determines, on an annual basis, which animals to include in captive breeding based on genetic and demographic analyses and aimed at developing and maintaining a healthy population. Zoos holding cheetahs, in general, abide by the decisions made by the SSP. The SSP discusses options for importing or exporting individuals with other regional species coordinators to determine appropriate pairings. The current U.S. population has a relatively stable age distribution. Yemen No The Zambia Wildlife Authority uses the licensing and permit systems to regulate trade of wildlife species. The Authority has for years not included cheetah on Zambia hunting quota due to reduced population. However, skins of cheetahs dying naturally can only be traded by the Zambia Wildlife Authority. Zimbabwe No
Question I.2 Have any education or awareness-raising actions been undertaken in your country concerning the illegal trade in cheetahs?
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Education/Awareness 0 Yes No No Yes No Answer* Cheetah Range Non Cheetah Range
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Country Description of activities and effectiveness Austria No The public is sensitized on illegal trade in general and not specific to only cheetahs. This is done through radio shows, workshops and drama Botswana presentations/ Cheetah Conservation Botswana also talks to communities about this. NB: sensitization actions exist, but not specifically on the cheetah efficiency is Burkina Faso lower Cameroon No Central African No Republic Chad No Cyprus No There has no specific for cheetahs actions been undertaken. Educational or Greece public awareness campaigns undertaken usually cover all cites listed species. Public education and awareness creation (schools, public meetings, print and Kenya electronic media) on the existing legislation and the threats facing the species. • Environment public authority published educational leaflets about CITES activities, including illegal trade in cheetah./ • Public awareness sessions Kuwait conducted regularly./ • Wildlife day 2014 celebrated in the Kuwait scientific centre./ • Training of custom officers./ • Regular investigations in the local market.
Informative lectures about illegal trade in endangered species are organized for general public. Informative showcases with specimens of CITES listed species are exhibited to inform general public. Informative brochures have been Latvia published and distributed to address issue of illegal trade in endangered species. None of these activities focus directly on cheetah but includes cheetah as one of endangered species.
A national awareness program is developed annually by the National Directorate of Water and Forests, the related Services, Projects and programs Mali on the protection of the National Biological Diversity including cheetahs. Since cheetahs are a fully protected species, a particular emphasis is put on on its current status as an endangered species. Malta No Mauritania No The actions are not directly related to cheetah, but for control of all illegal trade of fauna in the country. See the following actions taken: (i) In coordination with local governments and community leaders were Mozambique conducted awareness campaigns for communities in and around conservation areas. The campaigns focusing on the values of wildlife conservation as well as the needs to combat poaching, and issues related to human-wildlife conflict There is no specific action taken concerning cheetah itself, but awareness to Namibia* combat illegal trade has been conducted through various media such as television slot and radio slot.
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Country Description of activities and effectiveness New Zealand No Oman No The environmental education awareness section in the ministry has organized lectures in schools, providing general information about wildlife trade./ Also, Qatar articles and statements appear from time to time in newspapers about regulation of trade in wildlife specimens. Saudi Arabia No Slovakia No Somalia No
Non- governmental organizations involved in Cheetah conservation regularly South Africa report on new introductions and awareness material are distributed. None done by Government to date.
Spain No Sudan No Wildlife conservation and awareness education programmes have been United Republic conducted throughout the country. Cheetah being one of the wildlife species of Tanzania occurring in United Republic of Tanzania was also targeted. United Arab Emirates is concerned with increasing public awareness through the distribution of leaflets, posters and guiding brochures regarding CITES and United Arab the species listed in the appendixes of the Convention in different places in the Emirates United Arab Emirates such as shopping malls, local markets, airports, schools and universities; to demonstrate the risks and dangers of illegal trafficking of rare and endangered species including cheetah’s. Several awareness raising actions for various groups/agencies have been Uganda undertaken in Uganda but these have not specifically targeted illegal cheetah trade but general illegal wildlife trade. We promote and participate in International Cheetah Day. Each zoo holding United States of cheetahs may provide its own public educational component for America the species. Yemen No The awareness programmes are undertaken in schools to educate the pupils on the importance of the cheetah. Young cheetahs are used as ambassadors for Zambia awareness purposes. The effectiveness of these programmes is reflected in many young boys and girls showing much interest in wildlife and conservations clubs. Zimbabwe No
Question I.3. Have any strategies to encourage the general public to report illegal cheetah trade to appropriate authorities been implemented in your country?
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2 Public Involvement Efforts Involvement Public 0 Yes No Yes No Cheetah Range Non Cheetah Range
Country Strategies and effectiveness Austria No Awareness raising through social media/ - The public is sensitized on illegal trade in general and not specific to only cheetahs. This is done through radio shows, Botswana workshops and drama presentations/ Cheetah Conservation Botswana also talks to communities about this. Nevertheless forest services use indicators (discrete informants) in the city and Burkina Faso around the wildlife areas that give them general information on poaching and trade in wildlife and its by products. Cameroon No Central African No Republic Chad No Cyprus No Greece No KWS has developed a cheetah conservation strategy which is being Kenya implemented. Kuwait No Latvia No Mali No Malta No Mauritania No Mozambique No There is a reward campaign established in the country, where by general public Namibia member who reported an illegal dealing in wildlife product is rewarded. New Zealand No Nigeria No Oman No Qatar No
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Country Strategies and effectiveness Saudi Arabia No Slovakia No We have informers in the inland areas to report and they are temporary Somalia employers that work and involve elders , important figures to orient the youth to keep their natural resources, but lack of funding everything stopped . South Africa No Spain No Religious leaders were awared to preach and give notice to the dangers and Sudan threats arising from dressing shoes manufactured from leopards and cheetahs skins There is a provision in the wildlife Conservation Act No.5 of 2009 which provides United Republic rewards to a person who provides information that will lead to the arrest of any of Tanzania person contravening the Act. Through the use of social media, the general public can get through to the Ministry of Environment and Water to report any incident concern illegal trade United Arab in cheetah’s or wildlife, as well as the call centre for the Ministry of Environment Emirates and Water will receive any complaint or concerns. Other governmental services such as (Al-Amin) which encourage the public to report any incident to the concerned authorities anonymously. Uganda No United States of No America Yemen No The Zambia Wildlife Authority encourages members of public to report any suspected illegal trade for wildlife including cheetah. Posters with contacts for the Authority have been placed at strategic locations in order to provide a Zambia platform for reporting wildlife cases. The Authority is also managing a network of informants across the country. The Authority also issues bulletins for warnings against wildlife crimes as well as making public arrests and prosecutions of wildlife criminals. Zimbabwe No
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LEGAL TRADE (CITES DATABASE)
Detail of legally traded cheetahs included in CITES database, 2010-2014. Data excludes specimens for medical or research purposes.
C. LEGAL TRADE 50
0
SI
FI IL LI
JP
IE
IT
ID
IN
SL
ES SE
CL CZ
PL
RS
SA
SK
LT TZ
LV
US XX
LB YE
EE SO
FR PT ZA
KZ
BY CR
BE CA EG GE LU PR
PK
KE
CU
AT
NZ NL
BG GB
GR
DE GA
AR CN
CH KR
AU RU UA
QA RO TN QA
TH
VN
DK NG
BH
NA
HR
HU NO
MZ ZM
MX MY
TM
AM MA
ZW
MU BW
-50
-100
-150 Importer Exporter
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Total Exports as Reported by Exporting Country: 660 (Excl medicinal and science specimens)
South Africa 275 Namibia 255 United Arab Emirates 38 Russian Federation 16 Canada 9 Zimbabwe 7 Czech Republic 7 Sweden 6 Switzerland 5 Germany 5 Ukraine 4 Austria 3 Belgium 3 Israel 3 New Zealand 3 Netherlands 2 Qatar 2 Spain 2 Great Britain 2 Denmark 2 Saudi Arabia 2 Ireland 2 Slovenia 1 Belarus 1 Romania 1 China 1 U. Rep. of Tanzania 1 Thailand 1 France 1 0 50 100 150 200 250 300
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Germany 60 United States of America 48 France 47 Mexico 44 China 43 United Arab Emirates 40 Austria 40 Russian Federation 37 Spain 23 Poland 20 Denmark 18
Czech Republic 14 Norway 13 Republic of Korea 10 Slovakia 10 Swizerland 9 Ukraine 9 Great Britain 9 Hungary 9 Zambia 9 Ireland 9 Georgia 8 Belgium 8 Finland 8 Australia 8 Cuba 8 Croatia 6
South Africa 5
Argentina 5 Latvia 5 New Zealand 5
56 countries 56 Qatar 4 Canada 4 Mozambique 4 Vietnam 4 Japan 4 Italy 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 3 Chile 3 Sweden 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3 Lithuania 2 Costa Rica 2 Bulgaria 2 Total Imports as Reported by Importing Countries: 643 Countries: Importing by Reported as Imports Total Estonia 2 Israel 2 Portugal 1 Romania 1 Mauritius 1 Belarus 1 Luxembourg 1 Botswana 1 Bhutan 1 Thailand 1 Serbia 1 Greece 1 Environment Public Authority – The State of Kuwait SC66 Doc. 32.5 Annex – p. 64 64 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
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CITES Trade Database Summary of Legal Trade by Purpose and Exporting Country Compared to Importing Countries Reports (2010-2014)
80
70 75
60
50
40 39 30
20 22 10 1 1 1 3 5 0
Captive br/Artificial progr.
80
70
60 51 50
40
30
20 16 8 10 4 6 3 2 1 1 1 0
Personal
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10 8 8 7
6
4 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1
0
Commercial
12 10 10
8
6 4 4 4 4
2 1 1 1 1 1 1
0
Circus/Exhibition
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300 253 245 250
200
150
100
50 14 13 1 1 5 7 0 Germany Namibia South Africa Zimbabwe Hunting trophy
30 27 25 20 15 10 10 5 1 1 1 1 2 1 0
Educational
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4 4
3
2
1
0 South Africa Reintroduction
700 625 600
500
400
300
200
100 10 2 0 Canada South Africa United Arab Emirates Medical
14000 12000 13059.312 10000 9885 8000 6000 4000 10.5 600 649.3 2000 54 3 32 230 14.5 5 1 52 600 249 32 0
Scientific
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160
140 142 138
120
100
80
60
40
20 7 9 7 8 10 6 6 9 8 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 3 2 4 2 2 1 2 2 5 1 4 1 0
Zoo
Purposes of Traded Wild Cheetahs 2010-2014 300 271
250 Importer reported quantities: 355 200 Exporter reported quantities: 107 150
100 96 55 50 22 6 4 4 1 1 2 0 Educational Hunting trophy Personal Private Zoo Wild
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