Illegal ivory a sign Cambodia is new transit point

25 March 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Biodiversity / Environment and natural resources / Environmental and biodiversity protection / Government / National parks and wildlife sanctuaries / Provincial and local governments
African ivory / Asean Wildlife Alliance Network / Chheang Mounghoung / Chinese aid / Forestry Administration / Seang Teak / Wildlife Alliance’s Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team / WWF

The seizure on Friday of a large haul of African elephant tusks in Svay Rieng province, only one month after police intercepted a large ivory haul in Siem Reap, could indicate that Cambodia is becoming a major transit point for illegal ivory, experts said Monday. The ivory seized by police on Friday included over 250 kg of elephant tusks stashed inside a van driving toward the Vietnamese border. The van’s driver escaped the scene and is at large. …

 Simon Henderson and Saing Soenthrith
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