Tanzania
loses 180 million dollars to 250 U.S. equivalent to Sh297 billion from
412 to 10,000 elephants killed annually due to poaching .
To
respond to the report of the World Elephant Centre, in 2011 , show 30
elephants are killed per day , per month is 810 and 10,000 elephants a
year are killed by poachers network of domestic and overseas.
If
these animals were hunted to follow the foreign price , revenue would
be revenue for the billions of shillings that money is equal to the
budget of the Ministry 9 for year 2013/14 which is Sh18.249 trillion.
Director
of Wildlife Tanzania Professor Alexandre Songorwa says elephants are
killed annually as they hunted for the costs of tourism , the nation
lingepata billions of dollars that could ease naksi the national budget
Sh18.249 trillion fiscal year 2013/14 which for the most part depends
Universal non-contributory donors .
Poaching is affecting the economy
Poaching
has serious implications for national economic and exceeds affect the
tourism sector which contributes 17 percent to GDP .
Tanapa
Protection Manager , Emily Samo says in 2012 , 25,000 tons were seized
U.S. , China , Japan , Thailand and now it has been noted that the
market will increase to make use of the piano , jewelry, bangles and
necklaces and Japan are solvent seals.
Mentions such concepts trucked cargo through the port of Tanga , Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar and Kia airports and
Permits
to transport elephant tusks transport permits are handed out like teeth
, hemp and logs, and 6.5 tons equivalent to 534 teeth ( 32,000 units )
captured Singapore DNA showed that the load from Tanzania .
Director
General of TANAPA, Allan Kijazi says poaching is now widespread and
includes people with military professionalism and great weapons of war
that have serious consequences for the animals.
He says due to the heavy weapons being used , injured animals die at the end .
"
Besides those who hunt to take teeth also affect others who end dies ,
we expect the animal as an attraction , but this group is based more
consuming, and the nation will continue to suffer losses as shall not
deliberate action , " he noted.
According
jazz , admits that apart from losing billions of dollars for poaching ,
also spend a lot of money for patrols that would help community
projects to improve infrastructure in national parks . Elephant
Kivulini Tanzania ( TEPS ) , Dr. Alfred jacket says the problem causes
significant economic impact due to the presence of rapidly killed the
elephant.
"
Game Reserve Selous was organized to preserve elephants over 100,000 ,
historically the wild this carried approximately 40 percent to 50
elephants all of Tanzania , but due to poaching ongoing situation has
changed a lot, in 2007 there was an elephant 70,000 , an amazing year
2009 were 43,000 elephants , "he said.
Game yametekwa
Given
the current state is estimated that there are less than 30,000
elephants , wild with reservists being left elephant apply even seen him
a few problems.
"
Poachers have captured many areas , forests Moyowosi wildlife reserves ,
Kigosi , Katavi , Ruaha , luggage , Mikumi , Udzungwa , poaching is a
very awesome out of national parks , " he noted.
"
This business is the business people older rich and have a wide network
of crimes involving also drugs, the issue of trade tusks elephants be
looked at as one of the shocks of the nation as it sabotage obvious to
the national economy and sustainable conservation of resources wildlife , "he noted.
He
says if it happened at sea for Tanzania People's Defence Forces (TPDF )
used to alleviate the problem, also the way it should be used to tackle
poaching in sectors that guarantee the protection of people who are
honest.
"China
offender pleads guilty to killing an animal called the Panda, his
punishment is death , in India kill animal species of Tiger , the
penalty is 35 years and fined U.S. $ 35,000 to U.S., nearly equivalent
to Sh57 million , but China is a big market of teeth elephant , with likiwaona nation as big investors when they affect our economy , "he said.
Minister
of Natural Resources and Tourism, poaching Chicks Kagasheki says you
shower down the tourism sector which is supposed to be the backbone of
the national economy .
"
Sabotage carried out by people with huge ransoms from moral collapse ,"
the police , the judiciary , national security , TRA , society and the
various securities involved for container linakamatwa Hongkong , Vietnam
, asking argue traced Tanzania , these instruments were where when
linasafirishwa container it, "says Kagasheki .
Kagasheki
further notes that the price of elephant tusks and improved kilogram is
between 2,000 to 3,500 dollars U.S. which amounts to 5.6 million and
Sh3.2 . Last
week Kagasheki captured 706 ivory horns in Dar es Salaam similar to 353
elephants were killed in various wildlife parks in the country.
Arrested and these horns are three Chinese nationals , Fujie Xu , Chen and Huang Qin Jinzha residents Guandung City , China .
According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism for the year 2012 to March 2013, 1,215 suspects were arrested for various offenses. 85 guns also shoot 215 different types were seized.
670 cases were filed in various courts, zimemalizika 272 cases, 247 defendants have paid a fine of Sh175 million and 71 defendants were sentenced to 99 years imprisonment and 398 cases containing a total of 897 defendants are in progress in various courts in the country.
