There are clear links between tourism and the international wildlife trade, especially in countries like Tanzania with high levels of biodiversity and where tourism contributes significantly to the economy.
Conscious of the fact that excessive international trade on certain plant and animal species was developing into a serious threat for those species, we support the multilateral efforts in to ensure that the animal and plant life on our planet is used sustainably and conserved. It is for this reason that Tanzania became a party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1979. The Convention was signed on 3 March 1973 in Washington and entered into force on 1July 1975. 
The Convention acknowledges the global significance of wild fauna and flora conservation and establishes international legal framework that regulate international trade in endangered species and provides the necessary tools for the international cooperation international in safeguarding specific species from overexploitation through international trade. Since its inception, the CITES has regulated international trade (Import, export, re-export and introduction from the sea) of about 40,000 species of Fauna and Flora in 184 countries that have ratified it. 
In fulfilling its mandate, CITES established three appendices of species of animal and plant subject to different degrees of regulation as Appendix I is for species threatened with extinction, where trade is subjected to particularly strict regulation, and only authorized in exceptional circumstances:  Appendix II is for species are not necessarily now threatened with extinction but may become so unless trade is strictly regulated. It also includes the so-called look-alike species, which are controlled because of their similarity in appearance to the other regulated species, thereby facilitating a more effective control thereof: and Appendix III contains species that are subject to regulation within the jurisdiction of a Party and for which the cooperation of other Parties is needed to control the trade.
CITES has three major conferences; The Conference of the Parties (COP) which meets after every three years and the next (CoP 20) will be held at the end of 2025 in Geneva; The Standing Committee that provides policy guidance to the Secretariat on the implementation of the Convention and management of the Secretariat's budget also coordinates and oversees, where required, other committees and working groups; as directed by the Conference of the Parties; and drafts resolutions for consideration by the Conference of the Parties; Animal Committee and Plant Committee which is comprised of experts in biological and other specialized knowledge regarding species of animals or plan that are or may become subject to CITES trade controls. Their role is to provide technical support to decision-making about these species.
Being a Member of CITES, Tanzania has taken appropriate measures to prohibit trade in endangered and established effective regulations and policies in that regard; To keep and manage records of trade in specimens of species included in Appendices; Prepare periodic reports about the implementation of the convention and submit to the Secretariat; participate in meetings and upholding the interests of the country on the protection of species of animal and plant for the future interest of the nation. 
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