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African Grey Parrot Trade
November 25 , 2025
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- The recent RTI replies showed that States have no registered breeders or authorised pet shops for African grey parrots.
- The bird is listed under CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) Appendix I, so it needs special trade and import permits.
- It is listed as Endangered by the IUCN.
- Out of 19 States, only Kerala received 17 breeder licence applications on the PARIVESH (Pro-Active and Responsive facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous and Environmental Single-window Hub) portal.
- Owners must register the bird under the Living Animal Species Registration Rules, 2024, and the species is protected under Schedule IV of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
- To breed this species, people need a breeding licence, a CITES import permit, a DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) import licence, and an NOC (No Objection Certificate) from the Chief Wildlife Warden.
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