Review of Significant Trade: Species Selected by the CITES Animals Committee Following Cop14
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AC25 Doc. 9.4 Annex Review of Significant Trade: Species selected by the CITES Animals Committee following CoP14 CITES Project No. S-346 Prepared for the CITES Secretariat by United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre 219 Huntingdon Road Cambridge CB3 0DL United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1223 277314 Fax: +44 (0) 1223 277136 Email: [email protected] Website: www.unep-wcmc.org ABOUT UNEP-WORLD CONSERVATION CITATION MONITORING CENTRE UNEP-WCMC (2010). Review of Significant Trade: The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Species selected by the CITES Animals Committee Centre (UNEP-WCMC), based in Cambridge, following CoP14. UK, is the specialist biodiversity information and assessment centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), run PREPARED FOR cooperatively with WCMC, a UK charity. The CITES Secretariat, Geneva, Switzerland. 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Contents Hippopotamus amphibius: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland.................2 Brookesia decaryi: Madagascar........................................................................................................51 Chamaeleo africanus: Niger..............................................................................................................59 Chamaeleo feae: Equatorial Guinea ................................................................................................62 Cordylus mossambicus: Mozambique.............................................................................................65 Uroplatus spp. in Madagascar .......................................................................................................68 Uroplatus alluaudi ..........................................................................................................................78 Uroplatus ebenaui .............................................................................................................................81 Uroplatus fimbriatus.........................................................................................................................84 Uroplatus giganteus..........................................................................................................................86 Uroplatus guentheri .........................................................................................................................88 Uroplatus henkeli .............................................................................................................................90 Uroplatus lineatus.............................................................................................................................92 Uroplatus malahelo ...........................................................................................................................94 Uroplatus malama.............................................................................................................................96 Uroplatus phantasticus .....................................................................................................................98 Uroplatus pietschmanni ..................................................................................................................100 Uroplatus sikorae.............................................................................................................................102 Gongylophis muelleri: Ghana.........................................................................................................108 Heosemys annandalii: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Viet Nam ......................................................................................................................111 Heosemys grandis: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Viet Nam........................................................................................................................................121 Heosemys spinosa: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Viet Nam........................................................................................................................................130 Testudo horsfieldii: Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan..............................................................................136 Amyda cartilaginea: Indonesia......................................................................................................161 Scaphiophryne gottlebei: Madagascar ...........................................................................................173 1 Hippopotamus amphibius Hippopotamus amphibius Linnaeus, 1758: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland. Hippopotamidae, Hippopotamus Selection for Review of Significant Trade Hippopotamus amphibius was selected at the 23rd meeting of the Animals Committee on the basis of trade data provided in document AC23 Doc. 8.5, and noting that populations were declining and trade levels were considerable and increasing (AC23 Summary Record; AC24 Doc. 7.4 Rev. 1). Several range States were removed from the review with justification provided in document AC24 Doc. 7.4. Where the basis for removal was no anticipated trade, it was noted that should trade occur, these range States should be re-evaluated (AC24 WG1 Doc. 1). A. Summary Overview of Hippopotamus amphibius recommendations. Range State Provisional Summary category Benin Least Restricted in Benin to the north and south-west. The IUCN Red List Concern assessment (2008) suggests the population of 300-500 individuals is declining, yet another author states the population may be higher. Main threats are hunting and human-hippo conflict rather than international trade, however some illegal hunting and domestic trade persists. Nationally protected. On the basis of low levels of international trade reported 1998-2007 originating in Benin (70 teeth and four trophies since 2001), categorised as Least Concern. Burkina Faso Least Restricted distribution in Burkina Faso. The IUCN Red List assessment Concern (2008) suggests the population size is 500-1000 and declining, although more recent estimates provided by the CITES Authorities suggest the population numbers over 1600 and is increasing. Main threats were identified as hunting, habitat loss and human-hippo conflict. It is a protected species and no trade is permitted. On the basis of very low levels of international trade, categorised as Least Concern. Cameroon Possible Widespread in Cameroon, with estimated population size of around Concern 500-1500 individuals occurring at low densities. Little information available on status, and reportedly of conservation concern in Cameroon. Human conflict as a result of crop-raiding appears the main threat. Moderate levels of trade, with teeth and trophies the main terms traded; with importers declaring over five times the numbers of teeth imported than Cameroon reported exported 1999-2008. Legally protected, but other management measures unknown. No information on the basis for non-detriment findings provided, and impact of trade levels unknown, therefore categorised as Possible Concern. 2 Hippopotamus amphibius Range State Provisional Summary category Central Least Restricted in distribution and undergoing population decline, with an African Concern estimated population size of 850 individuals. Poaching for meat, teeth Republic and hides even within national parks are considered major threats. Some concerns relating to enforcement efforts noted, and no other management measures known. Fully protected species in CAR. Very low levels of trade reported, with only two trophies and one carving reported exported since 1998, all for non-commercial purposes, therefore effects of international trade likely to be negligible and categorised as Least Concern. Chad Least Restricted distribution and population size unknown. Legal protection Concern reported to be partial, but no other management measures