A. Species
Scientific name: Euphorbia antisyphilitica
Common name(s): Candelilla
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status: Least Concern
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- Mexico
Country/Region:
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: National Level
Name/Details of location: Mexico
D. Timescale of use
Start Year: 2022
End Year: 2022
E. Information about the use
How is the wild species sourced?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Type of use: Extractive
Practice of use: Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild
Lethal or non-lethal: Lethal
Does this use involve take/extraction of: The whole entire organism
Purpose(s) of end use: Materials and construction and Monetary
Motivation of use: Basic subsistence, Income generation from trade (individual/household/community) and Largescale commercial exploitation for trade
Is this use legal or illegal?: Legal under national law
F. Information about the Users
Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: Local people
G. Information about the sustainability of use
Is there evidence that the use is having an impact on the target species?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an ecological perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: CITES Livelihood Case Study findings
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: Harvesters hire forestry technicians who survey the area and pose a certain amount of Candelilla that can be extracted. The harvesters stay within this range, ensuring that the population does not heavily decrease.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: CITES Livelihood Case Study Findings
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: Studies of selected candelilleros suggest that Candelilla harvesting and trade earnings may constitute up to 70% of their monthly income Recognising that the Candelilla harvest generates the primary income for rural communities in Coahuila and to support the ejidatarios and their families, some refining/exporting companies provide financial support to some ejidos, including hiring the forestry technicians themselves to secure the necessary permits
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a social perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: While the record
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a human health perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an animal health/welfare perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Recommendations provided in the record to maintain or enhance the sustainability of the use of the target species
Fair distribution of benefits The joint work between multiple stakeholders, including national and subnational governmental authorities, local communities, academia, civil society, the private sector, etc
Record source
Information about the record source: formal_data_stats
Date of publication/issue/production: 2022-01-01T00:00:00+0000
Source Reference(s):
Paola Mosig, Laura Hernández and Anastasiya Timoshyna (TRAFFIC), Edited by Dilys Roe
Date of record entry: 2024-07-18