PROTOCOL ON THE CONSERVATION OF THE TIGER BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTOFTHE PEOPLES' REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OFINDIA
PROTOCOL ON THE CONSERVATION OF THE TIGER BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTOFTHE PEOPLES' REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OFINDIA
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The Government of the Peoples' Republic of China and the Government of
the Republic of India (hereinafter referred to as "the Parties").
Aiming to consolidate and further promote the friendly and cooperative
relations between the people of the two countries;
Being Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; and
Endeavouring to enhance the cooperation on the protection of tiger and
making joint efforts to halt the trend of decimation of tiger population
to ensure the survival and sustainable development of the species:
Having agreed on the following:
Article I
The Parties shall take measures jointly to crack down on the illegal
activities of poaching of tiger, smuggling and selling tiger, tiger bones
and other parts of tiger as well as its derivatives.
Article II
The Parties shall launch a national and worldwide educational
programme to stop the illegal activities of poaching, smuggling, and
selling tiger, tiger bones and other parts of tiger as well as its
derivatives.
Article III
The Parties shall establish bilateral research and training programme
and exchange between the two Parties appropriate technologies and research
data for scientific wildlife management, especially the management of the
tiger and its habitat.
Article IV
Encourage, on an experimental basis, captive breeding activities, with
a view to release of the species into the wild.
Article V
The Parties shall provide reports to each other on measures taken to
stop the current trade in the parts and derivatives of tiger.
Article VI
The Parties shall review and assess periodically the impact of the
measures taken for the protection of the species.
Article VII
The Protocol shall enter into force upon signature by both Parties and
shall remain in force for a period of five years and shall be
automatically renewed for a subsequent period of five years at a time
unless either Party gives to the other a written notice six months in
advance of its intention, to terminate the Protocol before the date of its
expiry.
The present Protocol may be modified or amended by mutual agreement.
Done at Beijing on this 2nd day of March, 1995 in two originals each
in the Chinese, Hindi and English languages, all the texts being equally
authentic. In case of any doubt, the English text will prevail.
For the Government For the Government
of of
The Peoples' Republic of China. The Republic of India.
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