Book ID: 105947
Rutherford, Catherine
CITES and Cycads. A User's Guide. 2013. col. figs. & col. maps. 114 p. 4to. Paper bd. - With 1 CD.
This user's guide covers the highly threatened cycad family and how it is regulated by the Convention on International Trade inEndangered Species (CITES). The text is written for the non-expert and the guide explores the major groups of cycads in trade, their distribution, conservation status, use and levels of trade as well as the likelihood of illegal trade. Exemptions from CITES regulations are also outlined, together with suggestions to aid enforcement. The guide includes a fully illustrated PowerPoint training presentation and a checklist of cycad species, their distribution and synonymy.