The Border Point Project:
Stopping Illegal Wildlife Trade in the Horn of Africa
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main
VALUE £331,657
WHERE Ethiopia
Summary
Countries in the Horn of Africa have enhanced capacity to detect, apprehend and prosecute wildlife criminals at border points. Significant reduction in cross-border illegal trade in cheetah, elephant, leopard and other species helps preserve their wild populations. Intra- and inter-governmental networks established, strengthened and sustained, leading to robust, coordinated action. The general public and especially impoverished communities support the initiative and are engaged in efforts to combat illegal wildlife trade while benefitting from so doing.
Over 600 arrests and more than 500 convictions in wildlife crime since 2017, alongside a decline in ivory trafficking cases and an increase in elephant and rhino populations.