Trade: Illegal trade in wildlife
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-08-15 15:08 Speakers at an international conference on
wildlife trade crimes held in Beijing in July claimed that illegal
trade in wild animals and plants has topped 10 billion US dollars, and is the
world third largest source of illegal trade after drugs and guns.
Cao Qingyao, a spokesman for the State Forestry Administration, said on
Tuesday that China is stepping up protection of endangered wildlife resources.
He told a press conference that a new regulation concerning the import and
export of endangered wildlife would come into effect September 1.
The regulation bans the import and export of endangered wild animals and
plants and related products for commercial purposes. It also forbids exports of
unnamed and newly discovered wild animals and plants.
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