Vietnam is one of world’s biggest illegal ivory markets

Mongabay
By Shreya DasguptaJul 22, 2016, 1:00 pm161 pts
Illegal ivory markets are booming in Vietnam. The sale of ivory products has increased by over six times from 2008 to 2015, according to a new report released Tuesday by Save the Elephants, a UK-registered charity based in Nairobi. In fact, Vietnam’s production of illegal ivory items has risen the most…

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