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Conversion parameters for pangolins (Manis spp.)

Document type
Decision
Reference number
20.177
Date
Dec 5, 2025
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Treaty
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Mar 3, 1973)
Meeting
Twentieth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Website
cites.org
Abstract

Decision directed to Others

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is invited to: a) further develop conversion parameters for all pangolin species, in particular M. culionensis, M. crassicaudata and M. teminckii, through the Species Survival Commission Pangolin Specialist Group, taking into account document AC33 Doc. 35; b) engage other relevant experts and collaborate with the pangolin range States on the further development of conversion parameters to enable the reliable determination of the number of animals associated with any quantity of pangolin scales seized, that can be used by Parties in cases where national legislation demands that such information be provided for court purposes; and c) provide the Secretariat with the updated conversion parameters for all pangolin species for consideration by the Animals Committee.