SUPPORTING THE ELEPHANT TRADE INFORMATION SYSTEM (ETIS)TO TRACK THE ILLEGAL IVORY TRADE FOR CITES 2

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT A RANGE-WIDE ELEPHANT CONSERVATION EFFORT BY CONTRIBUTING TO THE ONGOING WORK OF TRAFFIC INTERNATIONAL TO MANAGE THE ELEPHANT TRADE INFORMATION SYSTEM (ETIS) AS MANDATED BY THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES) RESOLUTION CONF. 10.10 (REV.

COP18) TRADE IN ELEPHANT SPECIMENS.

THE PROJECT IS INTENDED TO CONSERVE AFRICAN FOREST AND SAVANNA ELEPHANTS AND THEIR HABITAT BY ADDRESSING THE IMPACTS OF POACHING AND TRAFFICKING OF IVORY AND OTHER ELEPHANT SPECIMENS.

SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1) MAINTAINING SUPPORT FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ETIS, INCLUDING MAINTENANCE OF A WEBSITE IN THREE LANGUAGES (2) CONDUCTING RELEVANT ANALYSES, INCLUDING FOR CITES COP19 IN PANAMA AND (3) COORDINATING WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FROM CITES PARTIES AND THE CITES SECRETARIAT.