CITES, the international body that oversees trade in endangered species, has praised the animal-care standards at Vantara and the strength of India’s regulatory framework, following a Secretariat visit to the country in September ahead of the 79th Standing Committee meeting in Uzbekistan.

The Secretariat’s report, prepared for the standing committee, CITES’s top policy guidance body, highlights advanced infrastructure, veterinary capabilities, and a conservation-first mandate at Vantara’s two facilities: the Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (GZRRC) and the Radha Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust (RKTEWT).

In on-site observations, the Secretariat found both centres operate “in accordance with exceptionally high standards” with “advanced facilities, including in terms

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