Important step to understanding the CITES Trade Database: A reply to Pavitt et al. (February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Berec, Michal; Šetlíková, Irena
• Is Part Of: Biological conservation. Volume 230(2019)
• Page Start: 197
• Page End: 198
• Publication Date: 2019-02
• Subjects: CITES -- Wildlife trade -- CITES Trade Database; Conservation of natural resources -- Periodicals; Nature conservation -- Periodicals; Ecology -- Periodicals; Environment -- Periodicals; Environmental Pollution -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 333.9516
• DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2018.12.018
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0006-3207

Abstract

Abstract: The CITES Trade Database aims to be the largest public dataset regarding the wildlife trade in the world, providing data for the monitoring and conservation of taxa. Nevertheless, its use is associated with complications resulting from the aggregation of confidential primary shipment records. An overview of data handling and data utilization methods is provided in light of the new non-public data. Although Pavitt et al. (2018) reported some more detailed insights into data processing, they still did not provide any way to correctly calculate the volume of trade in endangered plant and animal species.