Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora : Appendices I, II and III : valid from 25 November 2023

Abstract

Over 40,900 species – including roughly 6,610 species of animals and 34,310 species of plants – are protected by CITES against over-exploitation through international trade. They are listed in the three CITES Appendices. The species are grouped in the Appendices according to how threatened they are by international trade. They include some whole groups, such as primates, cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), sea turtles, parrots, corals, cacti and orchids. But in some cases only a subspecies or geographically separate population of a species (for example the population of just one country) is listed. The table below shows the approximate numbers of species that are included in the CITES Appendices as of 23 February 2023. The abbreviation "spp." is used to denote species; "sspp." for subspecies; “var.” for varieties; "popns" for populations.