Forestry (International Trade In Wild Flora) Regulations. Country/Territory Botswana Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Business/industry/corporations Forest species Inspection Institution Internal trade International trade Plant protection Protection of species Authorization/permit Aquatic plants Offences/penalties Trade in species Wild flora Geographical area Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa Abstract These Regulations establish that the Department of Forestry and Range Resources shall be the Management Authority in charge of wild flora as referred to in Article IV, paragraph (a) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The Department of Biological Sciences of the University of Botswana shall be the Scientific Authority for purposes of the Convention. Full text English Website www.swm-programme.info References - Legislation Implements Forest Act (Chapter 38:03). Legislation | Botswana | 1968 (2008) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Protection forest, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest fires, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Biodiversity, Endangered species, International trade, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX