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THE COP OF THE TREES
THE COP OF THE TREES
The meeting has been framed as the CoP of the trees, with seven tree genera being proposed for addition to the list of species where commercial trade is regulated to ensure legality and sustainability (Appendix II). Four of these genera are from Latin America and three are from Africa.

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WWF will be advocating for adoption of proposals to add the following groups of tree species to Appendix II: 

 

  • From Latin America: ipé and cumaru;
  • From Africa: padauk, pod mahoganies and African mahoganies.

All of these species are currently being harvested at unsustainable levels and Appendix II would be a first step towards rectifying this.
Tropical rainforest part of Masoala National Park in Madagascar, a UNESCO world heritage site.
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BLOG: The plunder of Madagascar’s forests

The over-harvesting of timber, illegal logging and weak governance are decimating Madagascar’s forests. 

Read this blog by (Colman O Criodain, Head of Policy, WWF Wildlife Practice), to find out why WWF supports maintaining Madagascar's trade moratorium for rosewoods, palisanders and ebonies at the ongoing CITES CoP.

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