![]() ![]() However, according to the United Nations CITES (Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora), most of the poached ivory finds its way to China, where the demand for ivory has soared in recent years, as China’s growing middle-class citizens become increasingly affluent and seek to acquire ‘high-status’ items. Many countries play a part in this tragedy. Best estimates suggest that fewer than 400,000 elephants survive in Africa. ![]() ![]() Recent scientific reports have determined that 100,000 elephants were killed over 3 years between 20, and it may be significantly higher than that. Because of this global position, the international community looks increasingly to China for leadership in many areas, including combating wildlife trafficking.Īs you know, Africa’s wildlife is in crisis, with the number of elephants lost to poaching higher than ever before, and with many other species being poached and trafficked in ever-escalating and unsustainable numbers. We write to you today on behalf of global citizens to ask for your help in saving the elephants of Africa.įirst, we would like to congratulate you on your leadership of one of the world’s most influential and powerful nations, a position which gives you and China the capacity to shape the future in ways that most other countries are not able to do. Media coverage of our campaign and letter to President Xi included reports in: The Guardian The Independent on Sunday The Telegraph The Dodo S outh China Morning Post HK Zee News India NBC News ![]()
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