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- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently issued advisory to import of Exotic Live Species.
- Under the new guidelines, the Ministry has said that “Exotic Live Species” are to be construed to mean only under Appendices I, II and III of the CITES (Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species).
- Under Appendix I of the CITES, no trade happens.
- Under Appendix II, trade shall be allowed only with minor permission.
- In Appendix III, there are large numbers of birds and animals that are listed that can be traded.
- The Exotic Live Species are plant or animal species that move from the original range to a new one.
- Some of the most sought after exotic species in India are Ball python, Scarlet Macaw, sea turtles, sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps), marmoset and grey African parrots.
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