16 U.S.C. § 6302 | Definitions

In this chapter:

(1)

CITES

March 3, 1973The term “CITES” means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, done at Washington (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249), including its appendices.

(2)

Conservation

The term “conservation”—

(A)

means the use of methods and procedures necessary to prevent the diminution of, and to sustain viable populations of, a species; and

(B)

includes all activities associated with wildlife management, such as—

(i)

conservation, protection, restoration, acquisition, and management of habitat;

(ii)

in-situ research and monitoring of populations and habitats;

(iii)

assistance in the development, implementation, and improvement of management plans for managed habitat ranges;

(iv)

enforcement and implementation of CITES;

(v)

enforcement and implementation of domestic laws relating to resource management;

(vi)

development and operation of sanctuaries for members of a species rescued from the illegal trade in live animals;

(vii)

training of local law enforcement officials in the interdiction and prevention of the illegal killing of great apes;

(viii)

programs for the rehabilitation of members of a species in the wild and release of the members into the wild in ways which do not threaten existing wildlife populations by causing displacement or the introduction of disease;

(ix)

conflict resolution initiatives;

(x)

community outreach and education; and

(xi)

strengthening the capacity of local communities to implement conservation programs.

(3)

Fund

section 6304 of this titleThe term “Fund” means the Great Ape Conservation Fund established by .

(4)

Great ape

The term “great ape” means a chimpanzee, gorilla, bonobo, orangutan, or gibbon.

(5)

Multinational Species Conservation Fund

multinational species conservation fund16 U.S.C. 4246The term “Multinational Species Conservation Fund” means such fund as established in title I of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, under the heading “” [].

(6)

Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

Pub. L. 106–411, § 3Nov. 1, 2000114 Stat. 1790(, , .)

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Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title I]Oct. 21, 1998112 Stat. 2681–231multinational species conservation fundPub. L. 105–277, § 101(e) [title I]112 Stat. 2681–237 section 4246 of this titleTitle I of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, referred to in par. (5), is , , , 2681–232. Provisions under the heading “” in appear at , and are classified in part to .