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TRAFFIC, the Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network, is the leading non-governmental organisation working globally on the trade of wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity and sustainable development. It was founded in 1976 as a strategic alliance of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The organisation’s aim is to ‘ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature’. It states that through research, analysis, guidance and influence, it promotes sustainable wildlife trade (the green stream work) and combats wildlife crime and trafficking (the red stream work). TRAFFIC's work involves research, publication of influential reports, projects, education, outreach and advocacy on the issue of wildlife trade. TRAFFIC focuses on leveraging resources, expertise and awareness of the latest globally urgent species trade issues.[2]
Founded in 1979, TRAFFIC's headquarters are located in Cambridge, United Kingdom, with offices located in 15 strategically important locations in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and Oceania. Operations are supported over the globe in countries ranging from Madagascar and Japan to Iceland through collaboration projects with other non-profit organisations and governments.