346. This domain is strictly regulated because Senegalese wildlife which, to a large extent, depends on the status of vegetation cover is on the brink of extinction. 347. As a State Party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Wild Fauna and Flora, Senegal quickly tackled the issue of regulation of the 137 issue by committing its implementation to the Directorate of Water Resources, Forestry and Conservation. 348. Furthermore, the State implemented a policy of developing protected areas to ensure daily management of wildlife which includes:  Upgrading of degraded habitats ;  Creation of new protected areas ;  Enhancing the protection of endangered species by promoting repopulation in the natural environment and habitat ;  Strengthening supervision efforts in protected areas and their surroundings by actively involving the population and the private sector in its management;  Developing cooperation with neighboring countries for sustainable crossborder ecosystems management;  Development of eco-tourism and establishment of biodiversity community reserves ;  Creation of protected marine zones and initiation of programmes and projects designed for the management of marine and coastal resources ;  Adoption of strong measures aimed at halting the undue pressure put on endangered animal species (for instance, elephants) ;  Improved organisation of hunting including inventory of wildlife and the assessment of leased land farming. (4) Development of forestry management : 349. It is carried out through a Forest Action Plan adopted in 1993 and supplemented by the Forestry Code of 1998. The latter defines the legal and institutional framework of forest policy in Senegal which aims at conserving the forestry potential and socio-ecological balances and at meeting the needs of the population in forest products. 350. The protection of forests in the forestry domain of the State is within the purview of the Department of Water and Forestry. Beyond this zone, the State approves management measures taken by the local authorities or the owners of timber and ensures their implementation. In fact, there are community forests, community nature reserves and community natural spaces managed by the 137 See Hunting and Wildlife Protection Code ( Law No 86-04 du 24 January 1986), Forestry Code (Law No 98-03 of 8 January 1998) , Maritime Fisheries Code (Law No 87-27 of 18 August 1987) and Ministerial Order No 9173 MEPN-DEFCCS of 28 December 1999 on the regulation of international trade in endangered Wild Fauna and Flora . 80