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CITES User's Guides

Funded by Defra, the UK CITES Management Authority, Kew is producing a series of CITES User's Guides. The guides are an introduction to CITES and how it applies to the major plant groups regulated by the Convention. The guides are available as books with a CD-ROM, on the WEB and independently on CD-ROM. They are produced in English, French and Spanish. They include a Microsoft PowerPoint training presentation.

This resource is designed to target a wide a range of audiences. Without alteration the training presentation may be most suited to those with a specific, technical interest in the Convention such as CITES Management Authorities, Scientific Authorities, enforcement officers, scientists, members of specialist groups, botanic gardens staff and plant growers. However, it is hoped that with a little imagination you will be able to use these guides as a flexible resource and reference, adapting them to your specific needs, educating and informing a wider range of audiences about CITES.

Published User's Guides

CITES and Plants: A User's Guide Version 3.0

McGough, H.N., Groves, M., Mustard, M. & Brodie, C. (2004).

This training manual provides a comprehensive guide to the application of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to the major plant groups. The guide explains how the Convention works, illustrates the main CITES plant groups and introduces enforcement.   It includes a full bibliography and reference section. It is a vailable in English, French and Spanish.

This is a downloadable pdf file of the printed version of the book and is available in the three languages of the Convention:

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CITES and Plants - English (Acrobat .pdf file 4.5 MB)

CITES et les Plantes - Français (Acrobat .pdf file 4.4 MB)

CITES y las Plantas - Español (Acrobat .pdf file 4.5 MB)

This is a PowerPoint training presentation, containing 61 slides and accompanying notes. The presentation can be downloaded and is available in the three languages of the Convention:

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* CITES and Plants PowerPoint Presentation - English (PowerPoint .ppt file, 3.7 MB)

* CITES et les Plantes   Présentation PowerPoint - Français (PowerPoint .ppt file, 3.7 MB)

* CITES y las Plantas Presentación PowerPoint - Español (PowerPoint .ppt file, 3.95 MB)

* we suggest that you use the 'save' button rather than 'open' to ensure you have a copy saved that you can reopen, view speakers notes, and/or edit.

CITES and Succulents: A User's Guide

McGough, H.N., Groves, M., Mustard, M., Sajeva, M. & Brodie, C. (2004).

The second in the series, this training manual provides a detailed review of the succulent plant species covered by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, with a full bibliography and sections on identification, implementation and enforcement.

This is a downloadable pdf file of the printed version of the book and is available in the three languages of the Convention:

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CITES and Succulents - English (Acrobat .pdf file 0.9 MB)

CITES et les plantes succulentes - Français (Acrobat .pdf file 0.91 MB)

CITES y las suculentas - Español (Acrobat .pdf file 0.94 MB)

This is a PowerPoint training presentation, containing 41 slides and accompanying notes. The presentation can be downloaded and is available in the three languages of the Convention:

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* CITES and Succulents PowerPoint Presentation - English (PowerPoint .ppt file, 4.2 MB)

* CITES et les plantes succulentes Présentation PowerPoint - Français (PowerPoint .ppt file, 6.4 MB)

* CITES y las suculentas Presentación PowerPoint - Español (PowerPoint .ppt file, 6.3 MB)

* we suggest that you use the 'save' button rather than 'open' to ensure you have a copy saved that you can reopen, view speakers notes, and/or edit.

CITES and Slipper Orchids: A User's Guide

McGough, H.N., Roberts, D.L., Brodie, C. & Kowalczyk, J. (2006).

The third in the series of CITES User's Guides, covering the genera Cypripedium , Paphiopedilum and Phragmipedium .   Highly sought after in trade, these orchids are also strictly regulated by CITES.   This is the first book that outlines in a user-friendly fashion how the CITES controls apply to slipper orchids. An essential guide for anyone working in CITES or on slipper orchids.

This is a downloadable pdf file of the printed version of the book and is available in the three languages of the Convention:

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CITES and Slipper Orchids - English (Acrobat .pdf file 1.3 MB)

CITES et les orchidées « sabot de Vénus » - Français (Acrobat .pdf file 1.4 MB)

CITES y las zapatillas de Venus - Español (Acrobat .pdf file 1.4 MB)

This is a PowerPoint training presentation, containing 47 slides and accompanying notes. The presentation can be downloaded and is available in the three languages of the Convention:

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* CITES and Slipper Orchids PowerPoint  Presentation - English (PowerPoint .ppt file, 3.3 MB)

* CITES et les orchidées « sabot de Vénus » Présentation PowerPoint - Français (PowerPoint .ppt file, 3.4 MB)

* CITES y las zapatillas de Venus Presentación PowerPoint - Español (PowerPoint .ppt file, 3.4 MB)

* we suggest that you use the 'save' button rather than 'open' to ensure you have a copy saved that you can reopen, view speakers notes, and/or edit.

The User's Guides are available from the CITES section of kewbooks.com