Measures sought to control tiger trading, conservation in Vietnam
The People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) on August 24 organised a seminar looking back on the captivity, trading, rescue and conservation of tigers in Vietnam after the recent seizure of 17 tigers in Nghe An province.
Hanoi (VNA) – The People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) onAugust 24 organised a seminar looking back on the captivity, trading, rescueand conservation of tigers in Vietnam after the recent seizure of 17 tigers inNghe An province.
The tigers were found being raisedillegally in the basements of two families in the central province onAugust 4.
Deputy Director of the Vietnam CITES Management AuthorityVuong Tien Manh said that Nghe An has been considered a hot spot for illegalwildlife captivity for years, especially in Yen Thanh, Dien Chau and Quynh Luudistricts. Notably, the smuggling of wild animals, especially tigers, isincreasingly complicated.
According to statistics, Vietnam currently has more than 300tigers legally kept in captivity in farms, captivity facilities and households.However, the actual number of tigers being kept in captivity in the country maybe much larger than the statistics, including those raised illegally.
Notably, numerous studies have shown that tiger breedingfacilities are intimately involved in smuggling networks. The United NationsOffice on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)'s Wildlife Crime Report 2020 and the WildlifeTrade Monitoring Network (TRAFFIC) Research Report 2019 also showed that therisk of captive tigers entering the illegal market is completely real.
Director of the Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) Bui ThiHa stated that Vietnam has already had strict sentences for tiger-relatedcrimes, especially since the Penal Code came into effect.
She suggested the country invest more time and resources indealing with leaders of tiger smuggling rings, while stressing theimportance of news agencies and press outlets to disseminate relevant laws.
Participants also proposed intensifying law enforcement,stepping up inter-sectoral coordination, and closely monitoring captivityfacilities to effectively manage the captivity of tigers./.
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