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CITES CoP 18

  • August 16, 2019
The 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was postponed due to the impacts of the heinous acts committed on 21 April 2019 in Sri Lanka. It will now be held in Geneva, […]
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International Congress on Baobabs

  • August 7, 2019
The Groupe des Spécialistes et Passionnés des Baobabs de Madagascar (GSPBM) announces the opening of call for symposium for the International Congress on Baobabs, which will be held in Madagascar, Morondava from 7th to 9th August 2019. The guidelines for submitting a symposium can be found on our website in French […]
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Tropical timber forensics: A multi-methods approach to tracing Bolivian “Cedrela”

  • November 29, 2018
Network, Timber tracking, University
Illegal logging is one of the main drivers of species degradation and contributors to global warming. This practice negatively impacts forest stakeholders at international and local level. Effective control strategies are required to counteract illegal harvesting and trade of tropical timber. Stable isotopes, chemical properties, and DNA are non-manipulative tree characteristics and […]
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One app for Amazon wood identification

  • November 5, 2018
Network
With support of the Regional Amazon Program (BMZ, DGIS, GIZ) and the German Thünen Institute, the Laboratory of Forest Products of the Brasilian Forest Service and the Amazon Institute for Scientific Research (SINCHI) in Colombia, agreed in 2009 to develop an electronic key to identify Amazonian tree species. They were […]
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Illegal logging of Siamese Rosewood in Thailand

  • August 24, 2018
Timber tracking
Two recent illegal logging cases of CITES protected species, Siamese Rosewood, have been reported in Thailand. The first case happened in June where Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary patrol team recaptured 35 logs in the middle of the forest. In the second incident police confiscated 40 logs that were destined to […]
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Joining forces: GTTN and the CITES network

  • August 2, 2018
Network, Timber tracking
The GTTN Secretariat joined the 24. CITES Plants Committee from 23-25 July 2018 to introduce the network and to discuss joint objectives and opportunities for collaboration. GTTN hosted a side event, offered input during the session of the CITES Working Group on wood identification, and organized a joint informal meeting […]
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Towards a strategic collaboration with timber producing countries

  • July 9, 2018
Governmental organisation, Network, Research institute, Timber tracking, University
A report from GTTN’s Regional Workshop in Africa To increase awareness amongst African stakeholders from the field of research, government and non-governmental institutions, development partners, and the private sector about the Global Timber Tracking Network (GTTN), and the growing potential of timber tracking techniques to help curb illegal logging in […]
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“GTTN as international exchange platform of scientific knowledge” – testimonial interview with Harisoa Ravaomanalina

  • December 20, 2017
Network, Research institute, Testimonials, Timber tracking
At this moment, technicalities are the biggest obstacles of successful timber tracking in Madagascar according to Harisoa Ravaomanalina, assistant professor at the University of Antananarivo and a member of Scientific Authority Board of CITES. Rosewood and Palisander are commercial names for Dalbergia wood, additionally to other local names for the popular […]
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Short Report: 4th International CITES Workshop 2017

  • September 20, 2017
Governmental organisation, Network, Research institute, Timber tracking
The identification of internationally traded timber is of prime importance in enforcing CITES policies regarding protected species, especially with focus on the new Dalbergia (rosewood) listings. The 4th International CITES workshop was organized by the Thünen Institute of Wood Research, Hamburg and the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN, Germany) […]
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