Nicaragua exported 11,000 exotic animals in January, including red-eyed green frogs
Marena indicated that during January they issued 20 CITES permits (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) for the export of wildlife, generating invoice revenue of 1.08 million dollars.
TL;DR
- Nicaragua exported 11,000 exotic animal specimens in January.
- Revenue generated from these exports amounted to $1.08 million.
- Twenty CITES permits were issued for the export of authorized captive-bred wildlife and pink snails.
- Destinations included Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Canada, and Japan.
- High-demand species included red-eyed green frogs, arrow frogs, and common boas.
- Japan, the United States, and Hong Kong are key destination countries where the animals are primarily bought as pets.
- Nine zoocriaderos (breeding facilities) are registered in Nicaragua, with six of them being exporters.