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Scientific assessment of risk posed by trade to crocodilians listed by CITES VKM Report 2024: 8

This report presents a scientific risk assessment based on the criteria given under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). For each of the twelve species of crocodilians traded internationally and imported/exported to/from Norway since 2011, VKM has assessed whether trade poses a threat to the survival of the species (cf. Resolution Conf. 16.7 (Rev. CoP17)), in the form of a “non-detriment finding” (NDF). An NDF is a determination of impact from legal international trade on survival of a species in the wild and considers knowledge on various aspects of its biology, environment, usage, and management. In this report, the outcome of an NDF may be positive (no detriment), negative (detriment) or inconclusive (more documentation needed and NDFs should be made case-by-case). Based on the species-specific assessments VKM concludes no detriment (positive) for all twelve species. The confidence level of the conclusion of individual assessments (low to high) depends on the quantity and quality of data on biology, traded volumes, and management. As much data exists on these crocodilians, trade is seemingly wellregulated and detailed conservation plans have been developed for each species, all conclusions except one were made with high confidence. Uncertainties and data gaps in the species assessments were pertaining to the current statuses and trends of wild populations in parts of the ranges of some species, the extent of illegal trade and the management of the species in parts of their range states. VKM proposes that the NDFs could be applied for a period of ten years unless the IUCN assessments of the species are updated and changed to a level of raised concern.