A significant portion
of the 41.6 tonnes of illicit elephant tusks seized in 2013 came
from Tanzania.
A report released by Interpol’s environmental Security Unit says the
seizures represent an increase in the cases of elephant poaching
throughout Africa.
The report further notes that East African ivory originates primarily
from Tanzania and is transported directly to Asian maritime
transit hubs through Uganda and Kenya.
David Higgins, head of Interpol’s Environmental Security Unit, said in
2013, global large-scale ivory seizures reached record levels, with
many of the seizures happening in East Africa. or in transit in Asia
with an East African origin.
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