Governments from around the world have vowed to take action on the illegal trade in wildlife.
At
the conference at Lancaster House in London, delegates from 46
different countries and 11 UN organisations have signed The London
Declaration.
This outlines the steps that need to be taken to
stop animal poaching, which governments agreed needs to be treated as a
serious crime.
The illegal trade in wildlife is worth about $19bn dollars a year.
The London declaration states that investigating the links to corruption and organised crime needs to be made a priority.
The 46 countries have also committed to improving cross border cooperation - and to strengthening laws and policing.
With tens of thousands of rhinos, elephants and tigers being killed each year, these species face a real risk of extinction.
The
bulk of poaching takes place in Africa, but much of the demand comes
from Asia, where animal products, such as rhino horns, are used in
traditional medicine or are bought by the rich as trophies.
Speaking
at the conference, the UK's Foreign Secretary William Hague said: "The
illegal wildlife trade is a global problem and it matters deeply to all
of us gathered here today.
"We need to show the world our
political commitment at the highest level across the globe to addressing
this before it is to late."
Actions from the meeting include:
Treat wildlife trade as a serious crime within the UN convention against transnational organised crime
Address problems of corruption and money laundering related to wildlife crime with legislation - a zero tolerance policy
Strengthen legal frameworks and help law enforcement
Better cross-agency mechanisms to deal with wildlife crime
Endorsing governments which are destroying wildlife products
Renounce governments which use products from species threatened with extinction
Conservationists broadly welcomed the news, but they say action will be need to be taken quickly.
Heather
Sohl, chief species adviser at WWF-UK, said: "Governments signing the
London Declaration today sent a strong message: Wildlife crime is a
serious crime and it must be stopped.
"This trafficking
devastates species populations, but also takes the lives of rangers,
impedes countries' economic development and destabilises society by
driving corruption."
Dr John G Robinson, chief conservationist at
the Wildlife Conservation Society, said the illegal trade involved
"well-financed and well-armed syndicates".
He commented: "The
declaration calls for governments to crack down on these criminals with
stiffer penalties and more aggressive investigation and prosecution,
including addressing the corruption and bribery that facilitate these
crimes.
"It further calls for addressing this crisis at all
points of the supply chain - where the animal is killed, where the parts
are trafficked, and where the products are purchased."
Prince Charles and The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, attended the meeting, hosted by the UK government.
The conference heard from the presidents of Botswana, Chad, Gabon and Tanzania, and the foreign minister of Ethiopia.
President Khama of Botswana said that he would put the country's ivory stockpiles out of reach of the markets.
As
an additional pledge, the leaders of Botswana, Chad, Gabon and Tanzania
have agreed to a moratorium on the ivory trade for at least 10 years,
as part of an elephant protection initiative.
While the trade of
ivory has been banned under CITES (the Convention on International Trade
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) since 1989, some states
have been granted permission to sell their ivory stocks in the past.
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