Strengthening measures to combat IWT in the W-Arly-Pendjari landscape
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main
VALUE £599,425
WHERE Benin
Summary
This ZSL-led project in the W-Arly-Pendjari landscape combines 1) work to build the capacity of law enforcement and the judiciary with 2) innovative methods to test the legality of meat found during IWT operations, thus facilitating legal trade, 3) new regional techniques to recover trace evidence from animals / animal parts to improve case outcomes, and 4) support to local communities affected by IWT and the regional security crisis, which will help build support for combatting IWT.
The Forensic Science Service for the City of London Police. Dr Tracy Alexander FKC – Director Forensic Science Services, Kings Forensics, Kings College London, Ministry of the Environment and the Fight against Desertification
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.
