Bringing down the gavel on regional wildlife crime corruption
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Extra
VALUE £1,129,614
WHERE Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Malawi
Summary
Malawi’s commitment to combatting IWT has resulted in lengthy custodial sentences for organised wildlife crime syndicates. However, pangolin trade remains concerningly high, elephant poaching is increasing. A regional-level impact evaluation of >10 years of Malawi/Tanzania/Zimbabwe IWT programmes will be published and a technical meeting for government officials from the three countries will improve co-operation in reducing high-level IWT.
University of Malawi, PAMS Foundation, Malawi Department of National Parks and Wildlife, Government of Malawi Police Services (MPS), Director of Public Prosecutions
ALL OTHER ‘LISTED’ AND ‘ENDANGERED’ (AS PER MALAWI’S
LEGISLATION) ANIMALS AND PLANTS IN TRADE (E.G., BIG CATS,
VULTURES, HIPPOS, ORCHIDS), ELEPHANT, RHINO, PANGOLIN
