Author(s)

Zhuoyang Yu ¹, Shenyu Wang ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Wuhan Donghu College, Wuhan, 430212, Hubei, China

Corresponding Author

Zhuoyang Yu

ABSTRACT

Parrots (order Psittaciformes) are among the most threatened avian groups globally, facing existential risks driven by illegal transboundary pet trafficking, wild poaching, habitat destruction and improper private breeding. This paper systematically sorts out the dual legal protection system for parrots: the international treaty framework represented by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), and China's domestic legislative system including the Wildlife Protection Law, Criminal Law and supporting administrative regulations. By analyzing the classification protection rules, illegal act liabilities, existing institutional defects and law enforcement loopholes, this paper proposes targeted legal optimization suggestions, aiming to balance biodiversity conservation, standardized artificial breeding and reasonable public demand for companion parrots.

KEYWORDS

Parrot protection; CITES; Wildlife Protection Law; Illegal wildlife trade; Criminal liability

CITE THIS PAPER

Zhuoyang Yu, Shenyu Wang. Legal Research Paper: Legal Protection of Parrots from an International and Chinese Domestic Law Perspective. Science of Law Journal (2026). Vol. 5, No. 2, 113-117. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/DOI: 10.23977/law.2026.050216.

REFERENCES

[1] Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised 2024), Article 341.
[2] Wildlife Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised 2022).
[3] Supreme People's Court & Supreme People's Procuratorate. Judicial Interpretation on Criminal Cases Involving Destruction of Wildlife Resources, 2022.
[4] IFAW. Saving Africa's Grey Parrots from Illegal Wildlife Trade[R]. 2025.
[5] California Flocks Legal Research Group. Global Legal Issues of Parrot Conservation and Smuggling Penalties[R]. 2025.

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