Luristan Newt receives full CITES protection
An endangered Iranian species will receive full protection from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES). The 175-nation convention passed Iran's proposal to extend its highest protection to the critically endangered Luristan Newt, Neurergus kaiseri. The species is now listed as a CITES Appendix I, which outlaws all international trade in the species, and negates any captive breeding efforts outside officially sanctioned institutions such as zoos and aquariums. Known by locals as 'colorful ...
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