Monthly Archives: December 2025

The golden-bellied mangabey gets the highest CITES protection at COP20

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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s proposal to transfer the Golden-bellied mangabeys from Appendix I to Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has been unanimously adopted by the Parties to CITES at their 20th Conference (COP20) sitting at Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The species, found only in DRC, is one of Africa’s least-known and most threatened monkeys. We therefore congratulate the DRC and all the Parties to CITES upon this very important decision that ensures the species’ survival.

Halfway through the 20th World Wildlife Conference at Samarkand, Uzbekistan

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The 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP20) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife Fauna and Flora (CITES) is halfway in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Parties to the Convention are advancing decisions that will shape international trade regulation for fauna and flora. Approximately 3,400 participants have joined so far, including nearly 1,000 government representatives from 163 Parties, over 200 observer organizations, more than 100 media representatives, and numerous local participants.