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Търговията с диви животни включва стотици милиони растения и животни, както и части от десетки хиляди видове. Международната търговия с видове от природозащитно значение се наблюдава от CITES. От 2006-2010, в CITES регистрирани общо около 1,7 милиона живи птици, 7 милиона живи влечуги, 19 милиона кожи на влечуги, 236 000 котешки кожи, 6000 тона хайвер, 17 милиона живи корали и 387 милиона живи орхидеи.
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The wildlife trade involves hundreds of millions of individual plants and animals, as well as their parts and derivatives, from tens of thousands of species. International trade in species of conservation concern is monitored by CITES. From 2006-2010, CITES recorded a total of approximately 1.7 million live birds, 7 million live reptiles, 19 million reptile skins, 236,000 cat skins, 6,000 tonnes of caviar, 17 million live corals and 387 million live orchids. Illegal trade of wildlife is believed to be the third most profitable type of illegal trade, reaching an estimated US$10 billion, and is now linked to other criminal activities such as drug smuggling or even financing of terrorism. Greece, due to its geographical location is believed to play an important role in this network of wildlife trafficking. Thus, it is essential for the authorities to give this problem the relevance it deserves.
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