Britan gives £7m to protect tigers, orangutans and pangolins from illegal trade
Orangutans and elephants in Indonesia among species cash should benefit in illegal wildlife trade crackdown
Britain is putting more than £7m towards protecting tigers, bears, orangutans, pangolins and rosewood trees from the illegal wildlife trade.
It’s the latest tranche handed out in a £46m fund for conservation projects worldwide that began in 2014 and runs until next year.
The illegal wildlife trade, estimated to be worth up to £17bn globally a year, is the fourth- largest global illegal trade after arms, drugs, and human trafficking, according to the UN.
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