23:55, March 5, 2013
Organized crime groups are behind the increased trafficking in great apes – which include gorillas, bonobos, chimpanzees, and orangutans - out of West and Central Africa, according to a United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) report. The publication states that while great ape trafficking is not a new phenomenon, the scale of the problem merits increased international attention and a concerted response.
Accurately calculating the impact of smuggling on great ape populations is nearly impossible. Conservative estimates by UNEP that 50 percent of smuggled live apes and ape parts are confiscated would indicate that about 3,174 great apes are lost to the illicit trade yearly.
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