According to The Gibbon Foundation director Willie Smits, Indonesia loses about $1 billion per year due to widespread animal smuggling. The most popular targets for smugglers were birds of paradise, cockatoos, parrots, orang-utans, lizards and snakes. The animals are bought in Indonesia for about $16 but were traded at around $50,000 each in European countries.
Back in 2003, The Gibbon Foundation, said that smuggling of protected animals in Indonesia was valued at $1.5 billion a year, with Jakarta topping the list with $1.5 million per day or $547.5 million per year,
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Indonesia Suffers Loss of US$1 M Due To Animal Trafficking (Antara News)
Protected animals smuggling reaches $547.5m annually (www.orangutansonline.com)
Back in 2003, The Gibbon Foundation, said that smuggling of protected animals in Indonesia was valued at $1.5 billion a year, with Jakarta topping the list with $1.5 million per day or $547.5 million per year,
Related articles:
Indonesia Suffers Loss of US$1 M Due To Animal Trafficking (Antara News)
Protected animals smuggling reaches $547.5m annually (www.orangutansonline.com)
