Strengthening enforcement against the illegal pangolin trade in Uganda
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main
VALUE £399,203
WHERE Uganda
Summary
The project will enhance enforcement against the criminal syndicates that are trafficking pangolins in and around Uganda by providing actionable information to enforcement authorities and ensuring they also have the capacity and skills to properly implement the CITES Appendix I listing of pangolins. The gathering, analysis and dissemination of information on the criminal networks will be supported by advocacy to raise awareness of the pangolin trade among the judiciary and the provision of training to a new intelligence unit.
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.
