§ 6302. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC6302]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 82--GREAT APE CONSERVATION
Sec. 6302. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) CITES
The term ``CITES'' means the Convention on International Trade
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, done at Washington
March 3, 1973 (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249), including its appendices.
(2) Conservation
The term ``conservation''--
(A) means the use of methods and procedures necessary to
prevent the diminution of, and to sustain viable populations of,
a species; and
(B) includes all activities associated with wildlife
management, such as--
(i) conservation, protection, restoration, acquisition,
and management of habitat;
(ii) in-situ research and monitoring of populations and
habitats;
(iii) assistance in the development, implementation, and
improvement of management plans for managed habitat ranges;
(iv) enforcement and implementation of CITES;
(v) enforcement and implementation of domestic laws
relating to resource management;
(vi) development and operation of sanctuaries for
members of a species rescued from the illegal trade in live
animals;
(vii) training of local law enforcement officials in the
interdiction and prevention of the illegal killing of great
apes;
(viii) programs for the rehabilitation of members of a
species in the wild and release of the members into the wild
in ways which do not threaten existing wildlife populations
by causing displacement or the introduction of disease;
(ix) conflict resolution initiatives;
(x) community outreach and education; and
(xi) strengthening the capacity of local communities to
implement conservation programs.
(3) Fund
The term ``Fund'' means the Great Ape Conservation Fund
established by section 6304 of this title.
(4) Great ape
The term ``great ape'' means a chimpanzee, gorilla, bonobo,
orangutan, or gibbon.
(5) Multinational Species Conservation Fund
The term ``Multinational Species Conservation Fund'' means such
fund as established in title I of the Department of the Interior and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, under the heading
``multinational species conservation fund'' [16 U.S.C. 4246].
(6) Secretary
The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.
(Pub. L. 106-411, Sec. 3, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1790.)
References in Text
Title I of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1999, referred to in par. (5), is Pub. L. 105-277,
div. A, Sec. 101(e) [title I], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-231, 2681-
232. Provisions under the heading ``multinational species conservation
fund'' in Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 101(e) [title I] appear at 112 Stat.
2681-237, and are classified in part to section 4246 of this title.
