Measures for sustainable use of Hoodia

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  • As a result of droughts and illegal poaching, there are insufficient Hoodia plants in the natural environment to supply the demand
  • Hoodia gordonii takes about 5 years to mature so cultivation is a slow process
  • These plants were first cultivated as recently as 2004
  • A CITES certificate proves the sustainability of the source of the Hoodia product
  • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an agreement between governments to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival
  • The grower or seller of any Hoodia products must be registered an licenced by Western Cape Nature Conservation