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PREAMBLE     [go to this PREAMBLE]
... Noting further that the fundamental requirement for the conservation of biological diversity is the in-situ conservation of ecosystems and natural habitats and the maintenance and recovery of viable populations of species in their natural surroundings, ...


ARTICLE-2: Use of Terms     [go to this ARTICLE]
... "Country of origin of genetic resources" means the country which possesses those genetic resources in in-situ conditions. ...
... "Country providing genetic resources" means the country supplying genetic resources collected from in-situ sources, including populations of both wild and domesticated species, or taken from ex-situ sources, which may or may not have originated in that country. ...
... "In-situ conditions" means conditions where genetic resources exist within ecosystems and natural habitats, and, in the case of domesticated or cultivated species, in the surroundings where they have developed their distinctive properties. ...
... "In-situ conservation" means the conservation of ecosystems and natural habitats and the maintenance and recovery of viable populations of species in their natural surroundings and, in the case of domesticated or cultivated species, in the surroundings where they have developed their distinctive properties. ...


ARTICLE-8: In-situ Conservation     [go to this ARTICLE]
... In-situ Conservation ...
... (m) Cooperate in providing financial and other support for in-situ conservation outlined in subparagraphs (a) to (l) above, particularly to developing countries. ...


ARTICLE-9: Ex-situ Conservation     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Each Contracting Party shall, as far as possible and as appropriate, and predominantly for the purpose of complementing in-situ measures: ...
... (d) Regulate and manage collection of biological resources from natural habitats for ex-situ conservation purposes so as not to threaten ecosystems and in-situ populations of species, except where special temporary ex-situ measures are required under subparagraph (c) above; and ...