Source link : https://www.afric.info/2024/12/26/news/south-africas-succulent-plants-under-threat-from-poachers-in-the-karoo/

Thuthuka Zondi / BBC A biodiversity hotspot in a remote part of South Africa has become the hub of an illegal trade in protected plant species, with organised crime groups capitalising on overseas demand. “They’ve not just stolen our land or our plants, they’ve stolen our heritage as well,” a livestock farmer angrily tells the […]

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Author : AFRICA-NEWS

Publish date : 2024-12-26 00:47:23

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