Question

importance of animal trafficking

Answer 1

Why There are many reasons why wildlife is traded, including: food—fruits, mushrooms, nuts, leaves and tubers, are particular important resources in sustaining livelihoods in many rural areas. Wild animals (including fish) contribute at least a fifth of the animal protein in rural diets in more than 60 countries. A TRAFFIC study demonstrated reliance on wild meat is growing in Eastern and Southern Africa in response to increased human populations and poverty. fuel—trees and plants are an important source of fuel for cooking and heating, especially in rural areas fodder—considered very important non-wood forest products in arid regions of Asia and Africa building materials—for example, timber for furniture and housing to ingredients in manufacturing processes, such as gums and resins clothing and ornaments—leather, furs, feathers etc sport—from falconry to trophy hunting healthcare—everything from herbal remedies, traditional medicines to ingredients for industrial pharmaceuticals. An estimated 80 % of the world's population are said to rely for primary health care on traditional medicines religion—many animals and plants or derivatives are used for religious purposes); collections—many wildlife specimens and curios are collected by museums and private individuals