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CITES facts for kids

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CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. It is also called the Washington Convention) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) decided to make the treaty in 1963. Countries started signing it in 1973. CITES started to have effect on 1 July 1975.

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  • Mahogany wood and 2 close lookalikes, Kew Gardens

    Samples of wood of three species including mahogany, looking similar

  • Three Teak samples looking very different

    Three samples of teak wood from different countries, looking different

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