A review of the trade in Toucans (Ramphastidae): levels of trade in species, source and sink countries, effects from governance actions and conservation concerns

Carpenter, Angus ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0262-9895 and Slade, Jennifer ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9492-6282 (2023) A review of the trade in Toucans (Ramphastidae): levels of trade in species, source and sink countries, effects from governance actions and conservation concerns. Conservation, 3 (1). pp. 153-174.

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Abstract

Utilising wildlife as natural resources has a long history and wide appeal for many nations, while seeking international wildlife that is sustainably managed is the primary responsibility of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). However, data-driven trade reviews are required, utilising CITES data to increase our understanding of the trade and facilitate evidence-based conservation planning. This study presents the first trade review for Toucans utilising CITES import reported data. The total number of Toucans exported was over 22,000, which subsequently generated a retail ‘real price’ value of nearly US $72 million. The countries accounting for the majority of Toucan exports were Guyana (39%), Suriname (33%) and Nicaragua (14%), while the main importing country was The Netherlands (nearly 25%). Toucan species traded were Ramphastos vitellinus (accounting for 21.5%), Ramphastos toco (19%) and Ramphastos tucanus (17%), making the top three while trade was recorded in 10 species. However, successfully identifying economic values for 15 species highlights that trade exists within non-CITES listed Toucan species too. Therefore, the levels of trade in non-CITES-listed Toucan species need urgent attention, as do the non-detrimental findings that underpin the CITES quotas set for each species, given the species’ importance ecologically.

Item Type:	Article
Journal / Publication Title:	Conservation
Publisher:	MDPI
ISSN:	2673-7159
Departments:	Institute of Science and Environment > Forestry and Conservation
Additional Information:	This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Depositing User:	Anna Lupton
Date Deposited:	22 Feb 2023 08:45
Last Modified:	13 Jan 2024 14:45
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/6907

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