TRAFFIC International
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TRAFFIC International is an international network for monitoring wildlife trade. Established in 1976 as a joint program of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and World Conservation Union (IUCN). Based in Cambridge, Great Britain and having offices in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and Oceania.
The declared objectives of TRAFFIC International include:
- protecting wild animal and plant species from endangerment by trade,
- safeguarding priority ecoregions from the negative effects of wildlife trade,
- conserving particularly valuable wildlife resources for human needs,
- promoting international agreements and policies that encourage sustainability in wildlife trade.
The Organization is sponsored by charitable foundations [1], private persons and other donors.
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