The Ministry of Environment issued Resolution 0017-2019 with the “Red List” of species in danger of extinction, threatened or protected, according to the standards of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The document specifies that “hunting, fishing, capture, harassment, mistreatment, death, trafficking, import, export, trade, manufacture or manufacture of handicrafts of these species and/or illegal possession thereof is not allowed.
The Red List includes 69 critically endangered, 95 endangered and 260 vulnerable species.
Among the protected species are corals, including starfish, oysters, sea snails, conch (lambí), bulgao, sea cucumbers, crabs, tarantulas, beetles, butterflies, giant Hispaniolan sea horse, sharks, rays, eels, groupers. Also protected are marlin, parrotfish, blue tuna, sea horse, toads, snakes, turtles, ducks, herons, partridges, pigeons, hawks, owls, crows, swallows, canaries, ciguas (Dulus dominicus), Black-crowned Palm-Tanager, parrots, parakeets, bats, hutia, solenodon and manatee, among others.
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1 August 2019