CITES

Makos have practically disappeared from the Mediterranean and their numbers have plunged in Atlantic, Indian ocean

Elephants, chimps, sea horses and rhinos were supposed to be imported from South Africa

Placing it in Appendix II will reduce its trophy value; lowered hunting price could lead to weak conservation efforts

Authorities have allocated Rs13 million for this purpose

Africa's total elephant population at around 415,000 has suffered a decline of around 111,000 over the past decade

The Johannesburg conference will sift through 62 proposals to tighten or loosen trade restrictions on some 500 species

Around 5,000 white rhino have been slaughtered over the past eight years