TNAG-1957-FCO40-2786-Hong-Kong-Animals-and-Plants-(Protection-of-Endangered-Speci-1989 — Page 75

香港政府漁農處

九龍廣東道三九三號 出展道政府台界十三樓

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Introduction

C

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES DEPARTMENT

Canton Road Covernment Offices 393 Canton Road

12th floor

Kowloon, Hong Kong

Information Paper

Ivory Trade Control in Hong Kong

We

take

Hong Kong is fully committed to the conservation of endangered species, including the African elephant. our obligations under the convention seriously. Its principal elements are embodied in Hong Kong legislation which is strictly enforced.

Background

2.

World demand for ivory has led

continued decline

of the African elephant. It is the view of the Hong Kong Government that this situation must be reversed.

3.

Trade in ivory reflects demand. Unless something can be done to curb demand in the consuming countries, the trade will continue. Making trade illegal will not stop it. It will continue, underground and uncontrolled, outside the purview

of CITES.

4.

attack:

In Our view the problem requires a three pronged

first

second

third

to discourage demand for ivory in the consuming countries;

to curb poaching and to manage elephant populations in the range states;

to firmly control and monitor trade in ivory SO that whilst demand remains high, it can be satisfied from existing stocks rather than be allowed to further deplete the elephant population.

All replies must be addressed to Director of Agriculture & Fisheries 發函請寄交「漁牒處處長」

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