With the discussion on CITES etc lately on this list perhaps it is timely to remind us what CITES stands for...
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) sets controls on the international trade and movement of animal and plant species that have been, or may be, threatened due to excessive commercial exploitation. A comment on Phrag. kovachii being decimated in Peru, could it be that the Peruvians stripped the place bare. Being in the country they wouldn't need any CITES papers unless exporting them. And we all know how easy it is to get around that. Colin Hamilton Webmaster Australian Orchid Council/"OrchidsAustralia" Rockhampton, Qld. Australia www.orchidsaustralia.com You were sent here as a warning to others, weren't you. _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
