CITES stands for Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, which is a treaty that aims to protect endangered species from over-exploitation due to international trade. It regulates and monitors the trade of over 35,000 species of animals and plants to ensure their survival in the wild.

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What Is CITES

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What is CITES?

A) software for producing bibliographies
B) a treaty banning trade in endangered species
C) a treaty banning barrier island development
D) a treaty banning overfishing
E) a treaty banning gill nets

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