Environment & Ecology · International Conventions
Which of the following statements regarding the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is INCORRECT?
- 1CITES was drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of IUCN.
- 2The text of the Convention was agreed upon at a meeting of representatives in Washington, D.C.
- 3CITES completely bans all forms of international trade in all wild animals and plants, making it entirely illegal.✓
- 4CITES provides varying degrees of protection to more than 37,000 species of animals and plants.
Correct answer
CITES completely bans all forms of international trade in all wild animals and plants, making it entirely illegal.
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