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700 kg of pangolin scales seized in East Cameroon
Original: braconnage
Anti-poaching units in East Cameroon have seized around 700 kilograms of pangolin scales, one of the larger recent seizures of trafficked wildlife products in the region. Pangolins are the world's most trafficked mammal, and their scales are smuggled mainly to Asian markets. The case highlights ongoing pressure on Cameroon's forests and the persistence of organised wildlife trafficking networks despite enforcement efforts.
Why now: The large size of the pangolin scale seizure in a poaching hotspot has drawn attention to wildlife trafficking in Cameroon.
Cameroonpangolinsanti-poaching services
Evidence
- Lutte anti-braconnage : 700 kilogrammes d’écailles de pangolin saisis à l’Est-Cameroun · Cameroun Actuel
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