Hoeveel papegaaien mag je houden?

Hoeveel papegaaien mag je houden?

Voor de ara’s zelf is het beter om ze met twee of in groep te houden, liefst in een grote volière zodat ze niet van de eigenaar afhankelijk zijn voor voldoende beweging. Voor mensen met een lage weerstand is het af te raden om papegaaien te houden.

Wat is CITES vergunning?

CITES staat voor Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Doel van het CITES-verdrag is voorkomen dat een soort in het wild uitsterft of sterk in aantal daalt. Voor sommige beschermde soorten is de handel verboden. In andere gevallen is een CITES-vergunning nodig.

What is the history of CITES?

CITES was drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of IUCN (The World Conservation Union). The text of the Convention was finally agreed at a meeting of representatives of 80 countries in Washington, D.C., the United States of America, on 3 March 1973, and on 1 July 1975 CITES entered in force.

What is the CITES Convention?

Convention text CITES was drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of IUCN (The World Conservation Union). The text of the Convention was finally agreed at a meeting of representatives of 80 countries in Washington, D.C., United States of America, on 3 March 1973, and on 1 July 1975 CITES entered in force.

Why do we need cites?

With hindsight, the need for CITES is clear. Annually, international wildlife trade is estimated to be worth billions of dollars and to include hundreds of millions of plant and animal specimens. The trade is diverse, ranging from live animals and plants to a vast array of wildlife products derived from them, including food products,…

What are the CITES Appendices?

The CITES Appendices. Appendices I, II and III to the Convention are lists of species afforded different levels or types of protection from over-exploitation (see How CITES works Appendix I lists species that are the most endangered among CITES-listed animals and plants (see Article II, paragraph 1 of the Convention).