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Uganda wildlife trafficking assessment [1]

A new TRAFFIC report identifies Uganda as one of the common transit points for the trafficking of wildlife and wildlife products in the Central and East Africa region. Criminal organizations in Uganda are mainly associated with the smuggling of ivory, but in recent years have also been heavily linked to pangolin trafficking. The report, “Uganda Wildlife Trafficking Assessment,” produced by TRAFFIC as part of the USAID-funded Wildlife TRAPS Project, provides a comprehensive look at Uganda’s illegal and legal wildlife trade, poaching trends, and wildlife trafficking routes over the last 10–15 years. Uganda is home to a spectacularly diverse array of wildlife, housing more than half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas, 50% of Africa’s bird species, almost 40% of Africa’s mammal species, and 19% of Africa’s amphibian species.

Publication Date: 
11/04/2018
Alessandra Rossi [2]
TRAFFIC [3]
Tags:
Wildlife [4], Wildlife Trade [5], Uganda [6], Africa [7], Illegal Trade [8], Poaching [9]
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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poaching