Illegal wildlife trade and trafficking is a major transnational organized crime that generates approximately $23 billion annually worldwide. In Nepal, the illegal trade of animal parts like tiger skins, musk deer musk, and rhino horns is prevalent and linked to other criminal activities like drug and arms smuggling. Conservation experts agree that traditional medicine demand from China and consumer desire for exotic animal products are the primary drivers of this illegal trade, which undermines wildlife protection efforts and threatens many endangered species.
Illegal wildlife trade and trafficking is a major transnational organized crime that generates approximately $23 billion annually worldwide. In Nepal, the illegal trade of animal parts like tiger skins, musk deer musk, and rhino horns is prevalent and linked to other criminal activities like drug and arms smuggling. Conservation experts agree that traditional medicine demand from China and consumer desire for exotic animal products are the primary drivers of this illegal trade, which undermines wildlife protection efforts and threatens many endangered species.
Illegal wildlife trade and trafficking is a major transnational organized crime that generates approximately $23 billion annually worldwide. In Nepal, the illegal trade of animal parts like tiger skins, musk deer musk, and rhino horns is prevalent and linked to other criminal activities like drug and arms smuggling. Conservation experts agree that traditional medicine demand from China and consumer desire for exotic animal products are the primary drivers of this illegal trade, which undermines wildlife protection efforts and threatens many endangered species.