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<p>The Government is committed to the conservation and protection of wildlife and
we play a leading role internationally in addressing threats to endangered species;
for instance through our membership of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Under our obligations as a party to CITES,
the Government regulates trade in listed endangered species into the UK under a permitting
regime; safeguarding such species from over-exploitation and with the aim of ensuring
that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten
their survival. Defra coordinates across policy, scientific authorities and enforcement
authorities, and engages closely with stakeholders in the UK, to ensure we continue
to deliver on our international commitments to protect endangered species under CITES.</p>
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