16 U.S.C. § 6302

Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) CITES

The term “CITES” means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, done at Washington March 3, 1973 (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249), including its appendices.

(2) Conservation

The term “conservation”—

(A)

means the use of methods and procedures necessary to prevent the diminution of, and to sustain viable populations of, a species; and

(B)

includes all activities associated with wildlife management, such as—

(i)

conservation, protection, restoration, acquisition, and management of habitat;

(ii)

in-situ research and monitoring of populations and habitats;

(iii)

assistance in the development, implementation, and improvement of management plans for managed habitat ranges;

(iv)

enforcement and implementation of CITES;

(v)

enforcement and implementation of domestic laws relating to resource management;

(vi)

development and operation of sanctuaries for members of a species rescued from the illegal trade in live animals;

(vii)

training of local law enforcement officials in the interdiction and prevention of the illegal killing of great apes;

(viii)

programs for the rehabilitation of members of a species in the wild and release of the members into the wild in ways which do not threaten existing wildlife populations by causing displacement or the introduction of disease;

(ix)

conflict resolution initiatives;

(x)

community outreach and education; and

(xi)

strengthening the capacity of local communities to implement conservation programs.

(3) Fund

The term “Fund” means the Great Ape Conservation Fund established by section 6304 of this title .

(4) Great ape

The term “great ape” means a chimpanzee, gorilla, bonobo, orangutan, or gibbon.

(5) Multinational Species Conservation Fund

The term “Multinational Species Conservation Fund” means such fund as established in title I of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, under the heading “ multinational species conservation fund ” [ 16 U.S.C. 4246 ].

(6) Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

( Pub. L. 106–411, § 3 , Nov. 1, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1790 .)