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Title:

South Africa's rare plants are being poached to extinction, and the ecological nightmare is only getting worse

Author(s):
Dolley C
Publication Year:
2022
Abstract:

It has taken suspected succulent smugglers just a few years to yank out of the ground more than 1.5 million rare plants with a cumulative age of more than 44,000 years. And illegal trade in wild flora and fauna continues to rocket, authorities say.

Series Title:
Daily Maverick
Type:
Newspaper
Item Type:
Report
Language:
en
Keywords:
wildlife, crime, poaching, plant species, protected species, endangered plant species, endangered (IUCN)
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