Biodiveristy theft, especially the illegal trade in wildlife contraband products including tradi- tional medicines, has risen sharply in recent years.
The Indian Wildlife Crime Control Bureau worked closely with Inter- pol and wildlife agencies from across 18 countries in February to check this smuggling.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/interpol-biodiversity-thefts-now
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/asian-age-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-crime-bureau
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity