Sunday, 23 March 2014

Biggest stockpile of illegal ivory on earth

Mail On Sunday reporter Martin Fletcher is pictured here with workers at the world's largest ivory stockpile in Tanzania. More than 34,000 tusks weighing roughly 125 tons are stored in the warehouse behind  the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism in Dar es Salaam. They would be worth about £150million on China's black market

In a special report, Martin Fletcher (pictured right), reveals the scene behind the doors of the Dar es Salaam warehouse in Tanzania - the world's largest ivory stockpile.
In the warehouse lie more than 34,000 tusks ripped from 17,000 elephants . They would be worth £150million if they reached China's black market.

Source-Dailym

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