6) Consider the following statements in respect of Trade Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC):
- TRAFFIC is a bureau under United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
- The mission of TRAFFIC is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is
not a threat to the conservation of nature.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution: (b) 2 only
TRAFFIC
- Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network
- NGO ( not a bureau under UNEP )
- 1976: Alliance between WWF and IUCN
- Green stream work : Promotes sustainable trade
- Red stream work : Prevents wildlife crime and trafficing