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"en.20021024.4.4-113"2
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We do not endorse the contents of the resolution on the 12th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to be held from 3 to 15 November 2002 in Santiago, Chile.
Returning all the African elephant populations from Appendix II (marketing authorisation) to Appendix I is tantamount to banning the export of limited quantities of skins and ivory under the supervision of the Convention Secretariat, whereas such export activities have been made possible again by the substantial increase in herds in a number of southern African countries.
The increase in the populations in these countries is a considerable nuisance, causing the destruction of harvests, damage to local habitats
and substantial losses of revenue for local farmers.
With a view to the proper management of elephant populations in southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa), we supported the amendments tabled by our group calling for the transfer to Appendix I to be postponed.
Our vote and our position reflect the mutual interests of the local populations and the wild fauna which is threatened with extinction."@en1
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