International trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, current problems and the positive experience of Russia

МИНИСТЕРСТВО ПРИРОДНЫХ РЕСУРСОВ И ЭКОЛОГИИ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ

ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО НАДЗОРУ В СФЕРЕ ПРИРОДОПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯFederal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources

London, 2014

Head of Rosprirodnadzor -Chief CITES administrative authority in Russia

Kirillov Vladimir Vladimirovich

* Map taken from the site http://www.cites.org/eng/disc/parties/index.php

Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), adopted March 3, 1973

The Soviet Union joined CITES in 1976

Russia is the legal successor of the Soviet Union and currently serves the CIS countries, that are not defined in regard to the Convention

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Structure of the interaction between authorities and organizations under the Convention of CITES in the Russian Federation

Rosprirodnadzor – CITES administrative

board in Russia

International organizations Social organizations

Law enforcement authorities

Subjects of the Russian Federation

Customs Service

The main species of fauna and flora, moved across the customs border of Russia

wild ginseng (roots)

products sturgeon

cetaceans (live specimens and derivatives)

brown, white bears (live specimens, parts and derivatives)

musk-deer (skins, carcasses, derivatives)

antelope (horns)

otter (furs)

cat: the Amur tiger, Amur leopard, lynx (live specimens, parts and derivatives)

wolf (parts and skins)

live specimens squad falconiformes

entomological objects: butterflies, beetles, spiders

tropical species of wild animals (their parts and derivatives)

Declaration of the APEC’s summit in Vladivostok

The Declaration, APEC leaders issued the following statement: “We recognize that natural resources and ecosystems on which they depend – an important basis for sustainable economic development. In this regard, we are concerned about the escalation of the illegal trade in rare and protected species, including marine resources, products thereof. This trade has on the economy of our country's economic, social and environmental impacts and threatens their safety”

Measures to tighten the Russian legislation in the field of wildlife

Regulations on the cost ofmost vulnerable and involved in illegal cross-border trafficking of the species of wildlife listed in the Red Book of the Russian Federation and the CITES lists

On July 15, 2013 entered into force changes to article 258 Criminal Code of the Russian Federation: tougher penalties for illegal hunting (fines of up to 1 million rubles) or imprisonment for up to three years with a fine

On November 14, 2013 entered into force amendments to Article 8.35 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation, they also relate to illegal extraction of valuable wildlife and aquatic biological resources

July 2, 2013 Federal Law № 150-FZ of the Russian Government approved a list of wild animals listed as endangered or protected by international treaties, production and trafficking which provides a criminal penalty

The purpose of the Special Inspection "Tiger" is the implementation of measures in the field of environmental protection and conservation of rare and endangered animals and plants listed in the Red Book of the Russian Federation, their habitat.

Rehabilitation Center for Special Inspection "Tiger" is located in the municipal district of Nadezhda Primorsky Krai 57 km away from the international airport "Knevichi" and 68 km from the center of Vladivostok. Covers an area of 2.7 hectares. Consists of six enclosures, sanitary zone and conecting aviary corridor.

Inspection «Tiger»

Inspection «Tiger» rangers work for poachers detaining

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Derivatives of amur tiger which Has been confiscated from buyers

There are 1178 fire arms were confiscated by inspection «Tiger» rangers for the 10 years

Steps of the regulation of the «conflict situations» - rehabilitation

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