The ominous shadow of wildlife trafficking/combating “wildlife trafficking” is possible with the cooperation of all agencies.

According to the social reporter of Moj news agency, wildlife trafficking around the world has become one of the challenges of different governments of the world and its threat to wildlife is becoming more serious every day.

All kinds of wildlife species have been moved by smugglers and it doesn’t matter to them whether the target is a bird of prey in the sky or the rarest reptile species in the heart of the Amazon forests.

According to the United States Department of State, wildlife trafficking is estimated to generate $7.8-10 billion annually, and this statistic also lists wildlife trafficking as the third most valuable illegal trade in the world!

In this regard, Gholamreza Abdali, Director General of the Office of Wildlife Management and Protection of the Environmental Protection Organization, told Moj: “Unfortunately, wildlife trafficking is one of the most profitable trafficking cases, and many species are wanted in many countries.” All species of wildlife do not exist in all parts of the world, and their origin and distribution are different according to their living conditions, but people who are interested in having different species order these, and according to the existing demand, some people who are looking for profit They are smuggling wildlife.

He continued: wildlife trafficking exists in many countries, some countries are the origin and origin, some countries are the transit point, and some countries are the destination of the trafficked wildlife. Our country is a crossroads for the migration of wildlife, especially birds, and many birds come to our country from northern latitudes, hatch and nest, and some of them stay in our country for a season.

The Director General of the Wildlife Management and Protection Office of the Environmental Protection Organization continued: As a result, our country is not exempt from the dangerous phenomenon of wildlife trafficking, and we are very determined to deal with and prevent this issue with the help of Faraja and other related institutions and institutions. and in cases where smuggled cargo is discovered, the smugglers will be dealt with harshly and there will be no appeasement.

Abdali emphasized: Considering that wildlife trafficking has caused a lot of damage to wildlife species in our country in recent years, and the most important thing is that preventing it requires inter-institutional cooperation, the Environmental Protection Organization has a plan until the end of October. Mah should hold a meeting with all the institutions that are involved in this field, including Faraja, Judiciary, etc.

He added: In this meeting, we have a plan to remind them of the importance of wildlife species and the danger of trafficking and finally ask them to help us to stop trafficking and prevent the extinction of species.

Director General of the Wildlife Management and Protection Office of the Environmental Protection Organization added: Considering that we are a vast country with four seasons and different species live in our country and there is a demand for some of these species in neighboring countries, we definitely do not want this. The features are misused and a plan is underway so that the necessary consultation can be done with all the agencies in order to minimize wildlife trafficking in an inter-agency synergy.

Stating that one of the causes of extinction of wildlife species in countries is trafficking, Abdali said: Along with habitat destruction, climate change, hunting and fishing, trafficking is also one of the main factors that have caused the bad conditions of wildlife and can destroy the generation of wildlife. to face the danger of extinction.

Referring to the role of zoos in wildlife trafficking, he said: We are against any illegal purchase and sale of wildlife, and if the zoo does hybridization and breeding without the opinion and supervision of the organization, it is illegal and they will be dealt with decisively.