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Our eco- system consists of animals and nature. It is important for man to maintain a symbiotic relationship between these two factors. One of the problems that been long forgotten but still poses a threat in Africa is illegal Ivory Trading.
This is an issue that has been subsided in East Africa but still exists in West Africa. It is very common in Cameroon, Congo, Chad and Gabon. This is shocking with the exceeding amounts of elephants slaughtered 12,000 elephants including 33 pregnant elephants in Chad!! The worst news is that these innocent killings of elephants is indirectly fueling rebel groups! The ivory is illegally smuggled and sold in countries abroad (Mostly Asian countries). The money gotten from this is used to clear land, evict innocent people, kill more elephants and build an army with increased expenditure in firearms! In light of this issue, Cameroon had upgraded its security measures and together with WWF try and fight the war against illegal poaching and ivory trade. However, this is not an easy battle with the high level of corruption and due to the fact that ivory goods are easily sold in Asian countries. Next time you see an ivory based products, stop and think! Please don't buy it because if you purchase it, not only are you playing a role leading to the extinction of the African Elephant but you are also giving money to rebel groups to continue their war against the government, terrorize regions and made innocent kills. |
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10 Comments
Good Work! :)
Posted 17-08-2013 21:23
100% Agreed. Thanks for the post
Posted 17-08-2013 20:45
save our money for the preservation of fauna and flora, and do not let one take on the role!
Posted 14-08-2013 18:25
A really important issue highlighted
Posted 14-08-2013 00:38
I can understand artworks from Ivory are beautiful. What I can't understand is why human kill the whole elephants just to get mere ivory while there are so many substitutions like gold, diamond, pearl and so on!
Posted 12-08-2013 14:56
I agree with you
Posted 11-08-2013 21:12
yes, i agree with you, at least we can stop buying the ivory items as a way to stop the killing and trading of animal organs.
Posted 11-08-2013 20:01
Fully agree with you , Naylee.
Posted 11-08-2013 12:58
generate awareness to stop this
Posted 11-08-2013 09:32
we should be against ivory trading. keep it up
Posted 11-08-2013 09:32