Extinct species ignored<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Most governments in the world have failed to
\nfully implement the international convention on the protection of
\nendangered species.<\/p>\n
The World Wide Fund (WWF) said on Saturday that 124 countries,
\nwhich signed the Convention on International Trade of Endangered
\nSpecies (CITES), have not adopted the convention in their
\nnational policies, Antara reported.<\/p>\n
Even the richest countries in the world do not have adequate
\nregulations on the subject, or face problems in the
\nimplementation of the convention, Stephen Nash, assistant
\ndirector of TRAFFIC, WWF's program on the international trade of
\nendangered species, said.<\/p>\n
This year's meeting of CITES will take place from Nov. 7 to
\nNov. 18 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.<\/p>\n
Nash said that the U.S. could not include the resolution of
\nthe convention in the federal code due to its complicated
\nbureaucracy.<\/p>\n
Japan does not have the specific regulations to enforce CITES.
\nIt lacks specifics on confiscation, which makes it difficult for
\nthe government to confiscate endangered species being traded.<\/p>\n
The countries which signed the convention are supposed to
\nissue national regulations on the trade of endangered species and
\nperiodically report any trade activity to make sure that this
\nwill not bring species into extinction.<\/p>\n
During the period between 1983 and 1992, however, 77 member
\ncountries failed to make such reports.<\/p>\n
WWF Director General Dr. Claude Martin said that CITES would
\nnot work without the political commitment of the member
\ncountries.<\/p>\n
WWF lists Indonesia's red and blue lorry parrot among the 10
\nanimals and plants nearest to extinction.<\/p>\n
Other animals nearest extinction are Asia's tiger, Africa's
\nblack rhinoceros, China's giant panda, the Asiatic black bear,
\nthe hawksbill sea turtle, the saiga antelope of Mongolia and
\nRussia, the Atlantic bluefin tuna, and the Egyptian tortoise.<\/p>\n
The Himalayan yew, a tree, is the only plant species included
\non the list. (sim)<\/p>",
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