CITES CoP20
The 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP20) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora was held (from 24 November to 5 December 2025) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Convention.
- It was the first CITES CoP hosted in Central Asia, organised by Uzbekistan.
Key Decisions and Outcomes
- A total of 77 species were added to the CITES Appendices.
- Several marine species, including sharks and rays, were placed under the highest level of protection (Appendix I).
- Galápagos land iguanas (3 species) and marine iguana added to Appendix I.
- African reptiles such ....
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