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Countries call for new CITES protections for rosewood species

Source
Mongabay.com

Publication Date
2016-01-15

This week, the 66th Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade and Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is meeting in Geneva, and multiple countries are calling for parties to the convention to address the urgent conservation dilemma posed by Asian demand for rosewood, or hongmu.

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http://news.mongabay.com/2016/01/countries-call-for-new-cites-protections-for-rosewood-species/