The Vietnamese government has banned the trade of rhino horn in the country, as well as body parts from other endangered species, it was announced in international media this week.
The Vietnamese government has banned the trade of rhino horn in the country, as well as body parts from other endangered species, it was announced in international media this week.
Rhino horn and other endangered animals included in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) list can be imported only if:
- They serve diplomatic or research purposes, are to be used for biodiversity conservation or displayed at a zoo, or exchanged among CITES authorities and its national members;
- The specimens are non-commercial products that meet the import requirements set by CITES;
- Specimens acquired CITES permission for import prior to the signing of this agreement.
According to the ministry of Water and Environmental Affairs, in 2011 Vietnamese hunters obtained 114 of the 222 hunting permits granted by South African authorities.
