Coral poaching is the harvesting of highly valued coral species from protected areas for sale as various types of jewellery that could be sold for up to $1,800 per gram. The illegal removal of coral is one of the largest environmental issues in many countries in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia, destroying valuable ecosystems that harbor marine life. Harvesting coral colonies also causes significant financial loss to surrounding economies and destruction of environments.
Coralpoaching is the harvesting of highly valued coral species from protected areas for sale as various types of jewellery that could be sold for up...
making jewelry. Black corals have been declining in numbers and are expected to continue declining due to the effects of poaching, ocean acidification...
have merely undergone convergent evolution. Pangolins are threatened by poaching (for their meat and scales, which are used in traditional medicine) and...
is a technique used by governments and conservation groups to deter the poaching of elephants for their tusks and to suppress the illegal ivory trade. As...
and marine-life, fishing and poaching persisted. In 1992, night-time patrols were introduced to curb wildlife poaching and legislation was introduced...
Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching, invasive species, and climate change . The International Union for Conservation...
tiger poaching happen in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. There was a famous leopard poaching case at...
hatchery on the islands to help address the declining turtle populations. Egg poaching from the beaches is a continuing problem. Wikimedia Commons has media related...
animals), which may be linked to differences in fishing pressure – including poaching. The land-based biotopes of the Maldives are highly endangered. The little...
the past, but they have been significantly reduced following extensive poaching by trawlers. Small numbers of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea)...
activities, legal and illegal fishing have had an impact. There is considerable poaching of turtles and other marine life. Sharks, which play a vital role in balancing...
elevation of 40 feet (12 m) above sea level. It is a low, flat sand and coral island about 905 nautical miles (1,041 mi; 1,676 km) northwest of Honolulu...
well-known targets of poaching include the harvest of protected plants and animals for souvenirs, food, skins, pets, and more. Poaching causes already small...
Cocos Island and its surrounding waters from illegal large-scale fishing, poaching and other threats. The only persons allowed to live on Cocos Island are...
also called "groupers". Fish in the genus Plectropomus are referred to as "coral groupers". These genera are all classified in the subfamily Epiphelinae...
excellent example of a pristine coral reef with a spectacular 100-m perpendicular wall, extensive lagoons and two coral islands. In 1999, Ramsar listed...
of benthic fauna. Differences in terms of fishing pressure (including poaching) could be the cause. The wildlife of the Maldives includes the flora and...
Ānen Kio, lit. 'island of the kio flower'), also known as Wake Atoll, is a coral atoll in the Micronesia subregion of the Pacific Ocean. The atoll is composed...
2016, authorities arrested two people inside the park on suspicion of poaching and recovered two shotguns, three dynamite sticks, an animal skinning rack...
are being trafficked.[citation needed] Poaching is a complex and global problem. Part of what makes poaching such a complex issue it provides complications...
overfishing from uncontrolled poaching driven by consumer demand in East Asia; 90% of exports go to Hong Kong. Numerous East Asian poaching gangs have created an...
gardens, and private collections internationally. Their protection from poaching and smuggling is overseen by CITES, whilst captive breeding has greatly...
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