Vietnam strengthens law enforcement of tiger protection

On December 2, many international experts came to Hanoi to share their experiences, coordinating to strengthen Vietnam's law enforcement capacity on wildlife protection.

Increasing enforcement of legal capacity will protect tiger species from extinction. (Photo: Internet)

The program specifically focused on illegal trafficking of tiger specimens. In 2010, this big cat received a lot of attention from the international community.

At the Tiger protection summit that took place in Russia recently, 13 countries have signed commitments to strengthen their measures to protect tigers, prey and habitats. By 2022, the number of wild tigers in the world will increase by more than 7,000 individuals, double the current level.

In fact, in the past time, illegal wildlife trade activities took place in many places, continuing to threaten highly endangered species such as tigers, rhinos and elephants with complex lines. , involving both transnational organized crime and across the continent from Africa to Asia.

In the two days of December 2-3, International Police Organization, World Customs Organization, ASEAN Wildlife Law Enforcement Network . and nearly 30 representatives from central law enforcement agencies. the provinces and territories bordering Vietnam, will also meet to discuss measures to increase the effectiveness of law enforcement in the field of trade in wild animals and plants across the border and to prevent International criminals involved in illegal wildlife trade.

Here, global wildlife experts mention areas that can support Vietnam, as well as tools to support cross-sector information exchange and collaboration, and multilateral coordination to enhance High capacity law enforcement.

Dr. Ha Cong Tuan, Deputy Director General of VNFOREST, said that this is a good opportunity for law enforcement agencies of Vietnam and international organizations to share experiences, difficulties and prizes. Legal measures to fight illegal wildlife trade.

At the same time, strengthen the coordination of efforts to fight the illegal trade of animal specimens, the major multilateral agreement to control the international trade in wildlife species worldwide.

Dr. William Schaedla, Director of TRAFFIC Southeast Asia, the wildlife trade control agency, provided technical support for the event, also expressed his wish to receive professional contributions from organizations. local and international, helpful for the fight against illegal trafficking of important species such as tigers.