| On Madagascar a man from Russia was put into | | | | without a check or a certificate. Big statues of |
| prison because he wanted to add a rare species | | | | Buddha (pendants with the small pictures of |
| of butterfly to his collection. | | | | Buddha are not forbidden). |
| He was arrested at the National Park because he | | | | Turkey. Jewelry without a check or a certificate |
| wanted to take away a butterfly put down in the | | | | that cost more than $15 00. |
| Red Book. Although the local farmers poison | | | | Maldives. Corrals, shark's jaws. |
| these butterflies on the fields and are not | | | | India. Indian rupee. Ancient things that are more |
| punished the Russian man was imprisoned. | | | | than 100 years old. |
| The transportation of animals to other countries is | | | | Cuba. More than 23 cigars without a check. Alive |
| controlled by the Convention on International | | | | and stuffed crocodiles, turtles and goods made of |
| Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and | | | | them. |
| flora (CITES). This book includes the information | | | | Seychelles. Corrals, coconuts "Coco de Mer", |
| about more than 33 thousand species of animals | | | | goods made of turtles' shells. |
| and plants. Every country adapts the Convention | | | | Brazil. Any animals, their skin, goods made of |
| for its legislation and fauna. There are different | | | | skins, shells and feathers. |
| ways of punishment among which is not always | | | | Kenya. Stuffed animals or their skins without a |
| prison but more often a fine. If you don't want to | | | | special license. Goods made of ivory, brilliants. |
| repeat the Russian man's destiny, before your trip | | | | Kenyan shillings (National currency). |
| especially to an exotic country you should phone | | | | Japan. Fighting steel katana swords (souvenir |
| its embassy and ask about the customs rules. | | | | swords are not forbidden). |
| Here is a list of the things which you are | | | | Practically all the countries have restrictions for |
| forbidden to take away from the countries | | | | the export of antiques and works of art (a special |
| popular among tourists: | | | | permission is required). |
| Egypt. Corals, sea shells, stuffed crocodiles, ivory. | | | | There are not only rules for things that you |
| Golden and silver jewelry for the total amount of | | | | cannot export from different countries, but also |
| more than $3000. | | | | rules of behavior that the tourists should obey in |
| Thailand. Precious stones and golden jewelry | | | | different countries. |