MAPUTO, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Mozambican Ministry of Land and Environment announced Wednesday in a press release that the country registered a 70 percent decrease in the cases of elephant poaching since 2014.
"Until 2014, we would register the loss of 1,200 elephants per year. The situation changed in the following years, with elephant deaths decreasing to 360 per year between 2015 and 2019," said the Minister of Land and environment Ivete Maibaze in the release.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!