### Question
Can you define what CITES means?


### Answer
**CITES** is defined as the following in *16 U.S.C. § 6602*:

> the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (27 UST 1087

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 6602*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 85-MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION**

