The tool can be used by researchers and individuals who want to know or confirm the current status of a species, i.e., whether it can be traded or not, what type of regulations, quotas, suspensions, or decisions apply in certain regions.
For example, here I searched for “pangolin.” To give some context, all pangolin species are listed in Appendix I of CITES, which means they are completely prohibited from international trade. I got 8 results.
When I clicked on the first result, I obtained information about the species and the CITES list, which confirmed my ideas about the pangolin ban.
In addition, this tool is useful for finding information on geographical distribution and other names for species. It also has a repository of documents for each species, which is very useful for finding out about CITES proposals, reviews, and identification materials.
UNEP-WCMC, based in Cambridge (United Kingdom), and the CITES Secretariat, based in Geneva (Switzerland).
Similar tools
Within Species+ there is a list of related websites/applications that serve a similar purpose: listing vulnerable species in the CITES and CMS agreements in comprehensive databases, which sometimes contain trade data. The sites are:
Checklist of CITES Species - This tool focuses on providing information about the level of protection assigned to each CITES-listed species.
EU Captive breeding database - Contains captive bred, ranching and mariculture information of animal species listed in the EU Wildlife Trade Regulations.
