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Hoodia and the CITES Convention

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The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora is an international agreement between Governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. As Hoodia is included into CITES apendix II for its trade, if you have interest on reading those articles at our blog go to following articles:

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How Hoodia is Protected?

admin — Sat, 13 May 2006 19:19:42 +0000

In Botswana, Hoodia spp are protected by the Agricultural Resources Conservation Act, in which Hoodia is listed as a veld product.

In Namibia, all Hoodia species are protected and prior authorization is required for harvesting or trade. No wild harvesting has yet been authorized until a status review has been completed.

In South Africa, Hoodia species are protected species in the Northern Cape (Environmental Conservation Ordinance No.19 of 1974).

No collecting is allowed without a permit.

Similarly, a permit is required for any cultivation, transport or export from the province. The same regulations are applied in the Western Cape and Free State provinces.

Hoodia Trade - Hoodia Utilization

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Hoodia - National Utilization

Hoodia spp. are widely used traditionally by the San people as an appetite suppressant, thirst quencher and as a cure for severe abdominal cramps, haemorrhoids, tuberculosis, indigestion, hypertension and diabetes.

Various uses have been recorded among Anikhwe (northern Botswana), Hei//om (northern Namibia), Khomani (north western South Africa), and the !Xun and Khwe (Khoe) (originally from Angola) communities.

Less is known about the use of these plants by other indigenous people, but some records show limited use of plant parts as food items, albeit not as preferred food items.

Hoodia Population Status defined by CITES

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Several species occur in very large populations over large areas (several more than 10,000 km2).

This includes Hoodia Gordonii, which is the species currently most sought after for trade in weight reduction products.

There are, however, other closely related species that are less prolific, occurring in isolated patches with an overall low density, and a relatively small distribution range (less than 1,000 km2).

A relatively common feature is that most species have patchy distributions. The conservation risk classification for species that have been assessed using the IUCN 2001 criteria are given in the table below (as in the 1997 Red List and separate updates for the species that have been assessed using the IUCN’s 2001 criteria).

Where Hoodia Grows?

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Wild Hoodia is present in summer rainfall areas in Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, as well as winter rainfall areas in Namibia (MET 2002).

All taxa except one are found west of 26° longitude from 33° degrees south to as far north as Angola.

The only exception is H. currorii subsp. lugardii, which occurs in Botswana and the Limpopo province of South Africa.The centres of diversity are in Namibia (11 taxa) and South Africa (9 taxa)

Source CITES

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