Exercise 16

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Questions from Exercise 16 with Hints & Solutions

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Which of the following is NOT a major threat to wildlife covered by CITES?

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CITES primarily focuses on regulating trade in:

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Which Appendices are used for species that have potential for utilization and require cooperation among countries to manage?

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The "Look-alike" species provision in CITES is meant to:

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How often are the Appendices to CITES updated?

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Which country is one of the largest markets for illegal wildlife products?

MEDIUM
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Match the following

Treaties/ Protocol                            Objective

A. Cartagena                                 1. Persistent organic pollutant

B. Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur              2. Transboundary movement of hazardous waste

C. CMS (Bonn Convention)           3. Migratory species of wild animals

D. Stockholm Convention              4. Response in case of damage to biodiversity resulting from LMO

E. Basel Convention                      5. Biosafety

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Which of the following categories are included in the IUCN red list?

1. Near Threatened species

2. Critically endangered species

3. Endangered species

4. Vulnerable species