Kenya will be burning 100 tons of ivory
As a step towards closing a huge amount of elephant ivory in Kenya are being destroyed. President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday inaugurated the program.
Nairobi National Park, Kenya, for the next few days will be the destruction of ivory. The more than 100 tons of ivory will be destroyed by burning. Nearly six thousand 700 elephants have been collected from the teeth. And most of the large amount of ivory seized in Kenya.
However, the demand for ivory in Asia. And Asia is gathered for trafficking ivory in Kenya. Most ivory caught there. Burned ivory Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said at the opening of the destruction, the path will be easier to solve the problem. He added, "Our elephants and ivory trade is destroying the natural heritage."
African leaders meeting in Kenya began after the burning of ivory. According to experts, due to the killing of elephants for the collection of teeth may be endangered African elephants. Many opposed the destruction of ivory in Kenya.
According to them, the value will increase as a result of the destruction of a large number of rare objects. It will encourage additional ivory collectors. Collection rates could rise due to the teeth than ever before. Many African leaders are taking part in the activities of the burning of ivory Botswana president refused to participate. However, most of the African elephant habitat. BBC.