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China-linked wildlife poaching and trafficking in Mexico

Terrestrial and marine species, as well as timber, illegally harvested in Mexico for Chinese markets increasingly threaten Mexico’s biodiversity. Among the species poached in Mexico and smuggled to China, sometimes via the United States, are reptiles, sea cucumbers, totoaba, abalone, sharks, and increasingly also likely jaguars as well as various species of rosewood.

date:  07/10/2022

 

Keywords: biodiversity, wildlife, poaching, trafficking, illegal trade, Mexico, China

Publisher: Brookings
Publication date: Mar 2022
Language: EN

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