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Paphiopedilium sp. Orchid Paniai © Ronald Petocz / WWF

A Blooming Trade illegal trade of ornamental orchids in mainland Southeast Asia

Paphiopedilium sp. Orchid Paniai © Ronald Petocz / WWF

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Published 24 November 2015

Unseen harvest: Southeast Asia’s illegal orchid trade

Bangkok, Thailand, 24 November 2015—A thriving and illegal trade in Southeast Asia’s threatened and rare orchids is going largely unnoticed in Thailand and across its borders, says a joint study by TRAFFIC and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). 

Illegal trade of ornamental orchids in mainland Southeast Asia

Report author(s):
Jacob Phelps

Publication date:
November 2015

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, is an international agreement between governments that aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. Find out more here.