What is CITES ?

CITES or the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna is the treaty that monitors and regulates international trade in endangered species. It came into force in 1973 and today 145 countries are signatories to it. Natural History Museum of Nepal is playing an active role in the scientific side to implement the act of CITES. This museum housed a large number of faunal as well as floral specimens of the country including the species which are listed in the CITES appendix. NHM has already established a good role in providing scientific and conservation inputs for the conservation of Nepal’s rare, endangered, vulnerable and important species of fauna.

CITES Unit of Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum has a small room where we have displayed only CITES related faunal species. They all are kept in the show cases and rags. Some posters and pamphlets are also in display. NHM has already published a book on related subject in collaboration with IUCN.

Students related field while visiting NHM also visit this unit and get first hand information. They can at the same time also participate in taxidermy and other preservation techniques developed by this museum. Our experts of respective subjects are always ready to cooperate and provide any kind of information and lectures.