Rhinos, elephants and more – world’s most trafficked wildlife animals

By Priyanka Deshpande CNBC-TV18.com Published July 31, 2024

[{"selector":"#anim-48099b7c-efd1-4be4-bc7d-ab49b3a330f7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-1.4285744145879065%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Wildlife trafficking persists worldwide despite two decades of concerted action at international and national levels, according to the World Wildlife Crime Report 2024.

[{"selector":"#anim-3da333d9-a75d-4bf3-8b67-6b7ed1d74f8c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-9.757313765451181%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Rhinos, pangolins and elephants, together account for 72% of all seizure records, according to the World Wildlife Crime Report 2024. Take a look at the world’s most trafficked wildlife animals by percentage share of all seizure records by species group 2015–2021.

[{"selector":"#anim-6500c34d-9201-4e1e-8f33-6195d87dd9ca [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(6.515957327207757%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Rhinoceros Share of seizures by species: 29%

[{"selector":"#anim-3e793ed5-bcec-4e09-a6a7-dae734d986e7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(5.349864682932495%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Pangolins Share of seizures by species: 28%

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