Enhancing enforcement to reduce tiger trafficking in the Mekong
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main
VALUE £550,000
WHERE Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, China, Burma (Myanmar)
Summary
The project aims to reduce the direct killing of tigers by ensuring law enforcement agencies and the private sector have the information required to combat the criminality and corruption involved in the tiger trade between Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and China. Information from research and analysis on the criminal networks, the flow of commodities and finances will be shared with relevant stakeholders including those responsible for enforcement, financial investigations, strengthening legal frameworks and demand reduction activities for tigers.
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.
