Countries lose billions to wildlife crime
Governments lose N$100.6 to N$172.4 billion per year in potential fiscal revenue from illegal logging, fishing and wildlife crime. Despite the unprecedented global Covid-19 pandemic, the threat of wildlife crime continued in 2020, according to the International Consortium on Combatting Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) annual report for 2020, titled 'Together Against Wildlife Crime'. The report said despite considerable effort by the global community, wildlife crime remains a significant threat.
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