Togo’s growing belief-based use trade sweeping up avian biodiversity, says study

Mongabay
Nov 2, 2026, 8:31 am84 ptsTrending
One of West Africa’s largest markets selling wildlife for belief-based uses has expanded rapidly over the past decade, according to a recent study. Researchers surveyed the Akodessewa Fetish Market in Lomé, Togo, between 2022 and 2024 and found a booming trade in live birds and their parts. They registered…

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