Status and trade assessment of parrots listed in CITES Appendix I. Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Alien Organisms and trade in endangered species (CITES)

Abstract

Parrots are one of the most species-rich groups of birds of which the majority inhabits tropical and subtropical forests. Nearly one-third of parrots are threatened with extinction (IUCN categories CR, EN or VU) and more than half of the world’s parrot species are assumed to be decreasing in numbers. Parrots are popular pets on all continents, mainly due to their colourful feathers, their capacity to mimic the human voice, and their tolerance to life in captivity. More than 250 species have been traded internationally. Since the inception of CITES in 1975, trade of about 12 million live wild sourced parrots has been registered. Currently, 55 parrot species are listed on CITES Appendix I (Norwegian CITES regulation list A) that includes the most endangered among CITES-listed animals and plants. In compliance with CITES, Norway only permits import for commercial purposes of Appendix I listed parrots bred in captivity in operations included in the Secretariat's Register (Resolution Conf. 12.10 (Rev. CoP15). Presently, 9 of the Appendix I parrot species are bred in such facilities. Import of Appendix I species to Norway requires permits both from the exporter’s CITES authority and the Norwegian Environment Agency (Norwegian CITES Management Authority).

Papegøyer er populære kjæledyr i alle verdensdeler. Samtidig er omtrent en tredel av papegøyeartene utryddelsestruet. Den internasjonale naturvernunionen, IUCN, regner dem som sterkt truet, truet eller sårbare. Bestanden er trolig synkende for halvparten av alle papegøyearter.<br><br>

I 2020 har CITES, 55 papegøyearter på sin liste I. Listen omfatter dyr og planter som trenger sterkest beskyttelse, og tilsvarer liste A i den norske CITES-forskriften.<br><br>

Ni av papegøyeartene i liste I er avlet frem hos oppdrettere som er godkjent av CITES. Norge tillater bare innførsel av papegøyer fra disse oppdretterne. Import krever tillatelse både fra CITES-myndigheten i eksportlandet og fra Miljødirektoratet.