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<p>In February 2014 the UK Government hosted a major conference of global leaders
to help eradicate the illegal wildlife trade and better protect the world’s most iconic
species, such as rhinos, from the threat of extinction.</p><p><br> Over 40 nations
attended. The result was the London Conference Declaration, containing 25 commitments
to action on enforcement and criminal justice, demand reduction and sustainable livelihoods.
The UK is actively supporting Botswana in hosting a further Conference to review progress
in March 2015.</p><p><br>The UK chairs the Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species (CITES) Rhino Working Group. This brings together countries implicated in
the illegal trade in rhino horn, whether as a range or a consumer state, to share
information and to develop and implement demand reduction strategies to help protect
the rhino. The Group met and reported during the 65<sup>th</sup> CITES Standing Committee
meeting in July 2014 and will do so again at the 66<sup>th</sup> meeting in January
2016.</p><p> </p>
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