An updated assessment by a United Nations Environment Programme-administered treaty has confirmed that poaching continues to threaten the long-term survival of the African elephant.
Namibia has an abundance of wildlife and plant species because of its conservation efforts, the Minister of Environment and Tourism has said.
Pohamba Shifeta made the remarks in the Angolan capital of Luanda during World Environment Day celebrations backed by the UN.
Organized into communal conservancies, the local Namibian communities self-manage wildlife and benefit financially by attracting tourists.
The time for action against illegal wildlife trade in Africa is now, the UN Environment (UNEP) Africa Director has said.
Angola is the host of this year’s World Environment Day celebrations observed annually on 5 June.
The country has been seeking to restore its elephant herds and has launched a string of initiatives to enhance conservation and stiffen law enforcement.
A surge in wildlife crime is being met with unprecedented efforts by the international community to combat it, a leading UN expert said Monday.
John Scanlon, who’s the head of CITES, the global agreement that regulates the wildlife trade, said that transnational organised criminal gangs are now operating “on an industrial scale”.
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