In Vietnam, it is imported 2.2 tonnes of elephant tusks from Mozambique by boat, hidden in bags of beans, which were discovered Thursday in the port of Hai Phong in the north-eastern Vietnam.
In Thailand, seizing 700 kg of ivory was conducted last week on the resort island of Koh Samui in the south of the kingdom.
wigs
The ivory was hidden in a boat, in a container labeled "wigs" and was destined for Laos, a small country in Southeast Asia, where ivory is prized.
Defenses, among other body parts elephants are used in traditional medicine in Vietnam. They are used, as in China, or to objects as lucky.
Vietnam banned ivory trade in 1992, but the black market is very active. One kilogram of elephant tusks it sells over 2000 euros.
In early December, in France, the Roissy airport customs found in the luggage of a Vietnamese couple from Angola 95 kg of ivory, a "seizure record" among the travelers.
Poaching
Up to 50 000 elephants are killed annually due to poaching for ivory. The elephant population in Africa increased from 550,000 animals in 2006 to 470,000 today.
Vietnam is one of the black spots of trade related to endangered species such as rhino horn can cure cancer according to popular belief.
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In Thailand, seizing 700 kg of ivory was conducted last week on the resort island of Koh Samui in the south of the kingdom.
wigs
The ivory was hidden in a boat, in a container labeled "wigs" and was destined for Laos, a small country in Southeast Asia, where ivory is prized.
Defenses, among other body parts elephants are used in traditional medicine in Vietnam. They are used, as in China, or to objects as lucky.
Vietnam banned ivory trade in 1992, but the black market is very active. One kilogram of elephant tusks it sells over 2000 euros.
In early December, in France, the Roissy airport customs found in the luggage of a Vietnamese couple from Angola 95 kg of ivory, a "seizure record" among the travelers.
Poaching
Up to 50 000 elephants are killed annually due to poaching for ivory. The elephant population in Africa increased from 550,000 animals in 2006 to 470,000 today.
Vietnam is one of the black spots of trade related to endangered species such as rhino horn can cure cancer according to popular belief.
http://www.wigsen.com/straight-popular-synthetic-capless-wig-p80589.html