CITES Appendix I
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CITES Appendix I is the highest protection category under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, covering species threatened with extinction for which international commercial trade is generally prohibited.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CITES Appendix I canonical | 26 |
| Appendix I (CITES) | 1 |
| Appendix I of CITES | 1 |
| Apéndice I de CITES | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2661301 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CITES Appendix I Context triple: [Nepenthes rajah, listedIn, CITES Appendix I]
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A.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a global treaty that regulates and monitors international wildlife trade to ensure it does not threaten the survival of species.
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B.
Appendix II
Appendix II is a CITES listing category that includes species not necessarily threatened with extinction but whose trade must be controlled to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival.
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C.
CITES Secretariat
The CITES Secretariat is the administrative body that supports and coordinates the implementation of the global treaty regulating international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora.
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D.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is a comprehensive global inventory that assesses the conservation status and extinction risk of plant and animal species worldwide.
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E.
Appendix III
Appendix III is a CITES list of species that are protected in at least one country which has asked other CITES Parties for assistance in controlling their international trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CITES Appendix I Target entity description: CITES Appendix I is the highest protection category under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, covering species threatened with extinction for which international commercial trade is generally prohibited.
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A.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a global treaty that regulates and monitors international wildlife trade to ensure it does not threaten the survival of species.
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B.
Appendix II
Appendix II is a CITES listing category that includes species not necessarily threatened with extinction but whose trade must be controlled to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival.
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C.
CITES Secretariat
The CITES Secretariat is the administrative body that supports and coordinates the implementation of the global treaty regulating international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora.
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D.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is a comprehensive global inventory that assesses the conservation status and extinction risk of plant and animal species worldwide.
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E.
Appendix III
Appendix III is a CITES list of species that are protected in at least one country which has asked other CITES Parties for assistance in controlling their international trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CITES trade appendix
ⓘ
international conservation instrument ⓘ |
| administeredBy | CITES Secretariat ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Conference of the Parties to CITES
ⓘ
linked to:
CITES Conference of the Parties
|
| allows | non-commercial international trade under strict conditions ⓘ |
| appliesTo | species threatened with extinction ⓘ |
| conservationRole | to reduce over-exploitation of highly threatened species by international trade controls ⓘ |
| documentationRequired |
CITES export permit
ⓘ
CITES import permit ⓘ re-export certificate for re-exports ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism |
customs and wildlife law-enforcement agencies
ⓘ
national management and scientific authorities ⓘ |
| examplesOfListedTaxa |
Asian elephants
ⓘ
great apes ⓘ many marine turtles ⓘ some big cat species ⓘ some rhinoceros species ⓘ tigers ⓘ |
| exceptionType |
circuses and traveling exhibitions under conditions
ⓘ
conservation breeding programs ⓘ personal or household effects under specific rules ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| exportPermitConditions |
specimen legally obtained
ⓘ
specimen not detrimental to the survival of the species ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | applies to all CITES Parties worldwide ⓘ |
| governingBodyDecision | species listings decided by CITES Conference of the Parties ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | national CITES-implementing legislation of Parties ⓘ |
| importPermitConditions |
import not detrimental to the survival of the species
ⓘ
import not for primarily commercial purposes ⓘ suitable housing and care for live specimens ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialText |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalEffect | obliges Parties to prohibit commercial international trade in listed specimens ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on CITES Parties ⓘ |
| listingCriteria |
species that may become extinct unless trade is strictly regulated
ⓘ
species threatened with extinction and affected by trade ⓘ |
| partOf | Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide the highest level of protection for listed species ⓘ |
| relationshipToConventionText | defined in Articles II and III of CITES ⓘ |
| relativeProtectionLevel |
higher than CITES Appendix II
ⓘ
higher than CITES Appendix III ⓘ |
| requires | both export and import permits for any allowed trade ⓘ |
| scope |
readily recognizable parts and derivatives of listed species
ⓘ
wild fauna ⓘ wild flora ⓘ |
| shortName | Appendix I ⓘ |
| tradeRegime | international commercial trade generally prohibited ⓘ |
| updateProcess | amended at meetings of the CITES Conference of the Parties ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CITES Appendix I Description of subject: CITES Appendix I is the highest protection category under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, covering species threatened with extinction for which international commercial trade is generally prohibited.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
linked to: CITES Appendix I
linked to: CITES Appendix I
subject linked to:
Annexe I
linked to: CITES Appendix I