Malaysian authorities have seized a huge batch of trafficked animal parts, including elephant tusks, rhino horns, pangolin scales and tiger bones, which were worth around 80 million Malaysian ringgits ($17.9 million). millions).
Authorities discovered about six tons of ivory tusks and other animal parts at the port in Salangor state on Sunday.
The parts are believed to have been shipped from Africa, as reported by Malaysian Customs Director-General Zazuli Johan on Monday (18).
Malaysian customs shared photos showing piles of tusks and other animal parts, including skulls and items apparently made of ivory.
Malaysia is one of several Southeast Asian countries identified by environmental activists as a major transit point for endangered fauna illegally trafficked en route to other Asian countries, in particular China.
Many of these parts, such as lion bones, are used for traditional remedies. Pangolins, which are insectivorous animals covered in scales, about the size of domestic cats, are highly valued for their meat and scales, considered a delicacy and of great use in traditional medicine. These animals were hunted to their limit.
In 2020, the Chinese government removed pangolin scales from the list of ingredients approved for use in traditional Chinese medicine, a nod described by activists as a critical step towards saving the most trafficked animal on the planet.
Source: CNN Brasil
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