The SHERLOC portal is an initiative to facilitate the dissemination of information regarding the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, the three Protocols thereto and the international legal framework against terrorism. Its legislative database provides data on multiple crime types, including crimes affecting the environment, and corruption.

LionLocalizer is an online tool to provide intelligence into the possible geographic origin of any seized lion body parts. It uses genetic sequences generated from seized lion parts to match them against a database with known, georeferenced lion genetic sequences.

Just as LionLocalizer can provide intelligence into the possible geographic origin of any seized lion body parts, Loxodonta Localizer is able to use genetic sequences generated from elephant body parts, including ivory, to match them against a database known, georeferenced elephant genetic sequences.

Provides standards for capturing and using photographic evidence to support wildlife trade investigations. The guide details best practices for photographing seized wildlife and related materials to ensure the evidence is useful for legal and enforcement purposes. Guidelines aim to enhance the quality and consistency of photographic documentation in wildlife crime cases, supporting effective enforcement and prosecution.

PortMATE is a tool designed to improve the monitoring of port activities and assist in the identification and mitigation of illicit trafficking.

The information contained within this book was originally developed for the wildlife law enforcement community in connection with its mandate to enforce international endangered species trade regulations and restrictions. Thousands of copies of previous editions of this guidebook have been distributed in three languages throughout the world. The goal is to provide wildlife law enforcement officers, scientists and managers with a visual and non-destructive means of tentatively identifying the authenticity and species origin of suspected ivory for enforcement purposes, including a “probable cause” justification for seizure of suspected illegal material, at ports of entry. Emphasis also remains on carved ivory, mostly because whole teeth are easily identified.

Visualises CITES trade data over time, by species or by country.

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. The Checklist of CITES Species allows the exploration of more than 36,000 species of animals and plants and their degree of protection.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Trade Database, managed by the United Nations Environment Program World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEPWCMC) on behalf of the CITES Secretariat, is unique and currently holds over 13 million records of trade in wildlife and over 34,000 scientific names of taxa listed in the CITES Appendices. Around a million records of trade in CITES-listed species of wildlife are currently reported annually and these data are entered into the CITES Trade Database (an Oracle relational database) as soon as they are received by UNEP-WCMC. CITES annual reports are the only available means of monitoring the implementation of the Convention and the level of international trade in specimens of species included in the CITES Appendices. The CITES Trade Database can be queried and data downloaded from the CITES website (www.cites.org) or the UNEP-WCMC website (http://unep-wcmc.org/citestrade). You can contact UNEP-WCMC directly (see Annex 6 for contact details) if you have a specific data request that you are unable to answer using the online data querying facilities.

Species+, developed by United Nations Environment Program World Conservation Monitoring Centres (UNEP-WCMC) and the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) Secretariat, is a website designed to assist Parties with implementing CITES, Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) and other multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs). Species+ provides a centralised portal for accessing key information on species of global concern. In particular, Species+ contains information on all species that are listed in the Appendices of CITES and CMS, as well as other CMS Family listings and species included in the Annexes to the EU Wildlife Trade Regulations.