Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning

(1) (a) How many (i) registered and (ii) unregistered breeding facilities for tigers (Panthera tigris) are located in the province, (b) what (i) are the names of all the breeding facilities and (ii) is the number of tigers at each of these facilities as at the latest date for which information is available, (c) what controls has his Department implemented to ensure that tiger parts and derivatives are not allowed to enter the illegal trade as prohibited by international treaties;

(2) noting CITES decision 14.69 that requires that facilities restrict their populations to the extent that they only support the conservation of wild tigers, (a) what proof does the Department require from these facilities to establish whether they indeed contribute to the conservation of tigers and (b)(i) how many of the registered tiger-breeding facilities have been inspected or audited with regard to the controls regarding the breeding of tigers and the trade in tiger parts and derivatives and (ii) what were the findings of these inspections?