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The 70th Standing Committee Meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna...
2018-11-09

According to the website of the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology, from October 1st to 5th, the 70th Standing Committee Meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora was held in Sochi, with more than 700 representatives from more than 150 countries. Participate in the meeting.

Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Kobelkin said in the opening ceremony that the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora is one of the important means to reduce and eliminate poaching. In 1992, Russia became a party to the Convention and was implementing it. A lot of work has been done to develop and implement the “Russian Conservation Strategy for Rare and Endangered Animals, Plants and Fungi Species before 2030”, and has made important contributions to the protection of species such as the Northeast Tiger, the Northeast Leopard, the White Bear and the Przewalski. contribution.

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