In its latest report, the Secretariat of the Conference on Worldwide Commerce in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the worldwide physique overseeing commerce in endangered species, praised Vantara for working with excessive requirements and sustaining superior infrastructure, together with world-class enclosures and veterinary care.

The report got here after the Secretariat visited the Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (GZRRC) and the Radha Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Belief (RKTEWT), each related to the Vantara mission. After a deep introspection, the physique expressed its satisfaction.

“The Secretariat has no motive to doubt that these services are suitably outfitted to deal with and take care of the animals, as required below Article III of the Conference in case of animals of Appendix I-listed species,” the report learn.

“The Secretariat notably notes that each establishments have developed superior veterinary procedures and achieved vital successes within the medical care and remedy of animals, which, based mostly on the reasons obtained, are or ought to be shared with the scientific group. The Secretariat encourages such sharing of experiences,” it additional added.

The report additional really helpful that Vantara’s achievements wanted to be shared worldwide. Along with this, the report additionally recognised its breeding programmes, conservation beneficial properties, together with the profitable breeding of Asiatic lions and ongoing work with the endangered Spix macaw species.

The report additional emphasised the nation’s sturdy authorized and institutional foundations in wildlife safety. It acknowledged that India’s Wildlife (Safety) Act, 1972 — amended in 2022 — meets all CITES necessities and locations the nation in Class 1 below the Nationwide Laws Challenge.

Along with regulatory compliance, the Secretariat underlined India’s openness and transparency. It thanked the federal government for its organisation, technical coordination, and logistical help.

The Vantara administration and the CITES’ authorities in India additionally expressed their willingness to enhance verification techniques, documentation, and institutional capability to make sure sustained compliance.

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