Indonesia set for for place at CITES

Indonesia set for for place at CITES

SURABAYA, East Java: Indonesia for the first time will
participate in the 10-day Convention on International Trade of
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) on Monday in
Kenya.

The Animal Conservation Life Organization (KSBK) will
represent Indonesia in the biennial event. The non-governmental
organization (NGO) is one of 60 organizations grouped under the
U.S.-based Species Survival Network.

"KSBK is the first NGO from Indonesia to be involved in the
convention," director of KSBK Roek Nursahid told Antara here on
Friday.

The convention, with a total of 152 countries participating,
will discuss recent changes in requirements governing
international trade of endangered species. (dja)