(a)[3]
Suggest the advantages of $S.\ boeleni$ being included in CITES, even though it has no IUCN conservation status.
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$\textit{S. boeleni}$ is part of kingdom Animalia. Outline the characteristic features of kingdom Animalia.
Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Conservation
Conservation — practice question
The Boelen’s python, $Simalia\ boeleni$, is a non-venomous snake that occurs only on the island of Papua New Guinea. Fig. 8.1 depicts a Boelen’s python. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has not assessed the conservation status of $S.\ boeleni$ because this python is extremely difficult to detect and find. $S.\ boeleni$ is included in one of the appendices of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).