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   CONVENTION ON NATURE PROTECTION AND WILDLIFE PRESERVATION
                   IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE

Objectives
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    To preserve all species and genera of native American fauna and
flora from extinction, and to preserve areas of extraordinary beauty,
striking geological formations or aesthetic, historic or scientific
value.

Summary of provisions
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    (a) Parties to establish national parks, national reserves, nature
monuments and strict wilderness reserves (art. 2);

    (b) National parks to provide recreational and educational
facilities to the public (art. 3);

    (c) Strict wilderness areas to be maintained inviolate (art. 4);

    (d) Cooperation to be maintained between Governments in the field
of research (art. 6);

    (e) Species listed in annex to enjoy special protection (art. 8);

    (f) Controls to be imposed on trade in protected fauna and flora
and any part thereof (art. 9).

Membership
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    The Convention is open for signature by American Governments.  
Instruments of ratification to be deposited with the Organization of
America States.

    Date of adoption          12.10.1940
    Place of adoption         Washington, USA
    Date of entry into force  1. 5.1942
    Languages                 English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
    Depositary                Organization of American States

    Participant                            Entry into force
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    Argentina                                  27. 9.1946
    Brazil                                     26.11.1965
    Chile                                       4. 3.1968
    Costa Rica                                 12. 4.1967
    Dominican Republic                          3. 6.1942
    Ecuador                                    20. 1.1945
    El Salvador                                 1. 5.1942
    Guatemala                                   1. 5.1942
    Haiti                                       1. 5.1942
    Mexico                                     27. 6.1942
    Nicaragua                                  22. 8.1946
    Panama                                     16. 6.1972
    Paraguay                                   30. 4.1981
    Peru                                       22. 2.1947
    Suriname                                   30. 7.1985
    Trinidad and Tobago                        24. 7.1969
    United States of America                    1. 5.1942
    Uruguay                                     9. 7.1970
    Venezuela                                   1. 5.1942

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