for Wildlife Conservation

Most recently, members of the team travelled to Panama for the 19th Conference of the Parties of CITES (CoP19). We provided scientific support to Defra in its preparations for, and attendance at CoP19: giving advice on species listing proposals and working documents ahead of the meeting and supporting negotiations as part of the UK delegation in Panama. Going forward, work under our partnership with Defra will continue to ensure that decisions taken at CoP19 are implemented, assess their impact for the UK and work with key partners to address any related challenges.

The past 50 years of CITES have been strengthened by partnership working, as has the UK Scientific Authority, making a difference for wild species, ecosystems, people and livelihoods.

CITES in numbers!

Over 5,000 animal species listed on CITES

Over 44 countries visited!

Over years of collective experience in the team!

We train an average of ~200 enforcement officers a year

Over 20,000 applications assessed annually!

The UK is the 11th highest global importer of CITES listed species from the rest of the world.

Over the past 10 years the UK has sustainably imported over 50,000 pythons!

Elinor Grant CITES Licensing Advisor elinor.grant@jncc.gov.uk

Alison Littlewood International Advice Co-Team Leader alison.littlewood@jncc.gov.uk

Rebecca Sexton CITES Licensing Adviser rebecca.sexton@jncc.gov.uk