### Question
How is the term CITES defined?


### Answer
The term **CITES** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 4244* as the following:

> the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 4244*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 62-AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION > SUBCHAPTER III-MISCELLANEOUS**

