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CITES Urges India to Halt Endangered Animal Imports

11/6/2025

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CITES recommended that India pause the import of endangered animals until it strengthens verification processes.
A verification mission found gaps in India's due diligence, even though Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (GZRRC) maintains high welfare standards.
Instances of forged permits and questionable source codes were highlighted, raising alarms about CITES compliance.
The CITES Standing Committee will review India's compliance report within 90 days.

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CITES recommended that India pause the import of endangered animals until it strengthens verification processes.
A verification mission found gaps in India's due diligence, even though Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (GZRRC) maintains high welfare standards.
Instances of forged permits and questionable source codes were highlighted, raising alarms about CITES compliance.
The CITES Standing Committee will review India's compliance report within 90 days.