Title:

Ietermago - DNS ingespan teen onwettige handel

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Publication Year:
2023
Abstract:

DNS-data van ietermago's in Namibië word tans ingesamel, wat sal help om smokkelroetes te identifiseer en die omvang van die internasionale onwettige handel in ietermagospesies vas te stel. Volgens die 2022- verslag oor wildbeskerming en wetstoepassing in Namibië is dit onbekend hoeveel ietermago's suksesvol uit Namibië gesmokkel is. Daarvolgens dui die huidige beskikbare inligting daarop dat die verhouding laag is, maar meer navorsing is nodig. Dit sluit in die opsporing van die oorsprong van ietermagoprodukte en verwante handelsroetes deur middel van DNS-ontledings van ietermago's en ietermagoprodukte in bron-,  transito- en uiteindelike verbruikerslande. "DNS-data word in Namibië ingesamel om dit moontlik te maak, maar moet ooreenstem met data van transito- en eindmarklande om die teenwoordigheid en omvang van internasionale handel vas te stel."

DNA data from pangolin's in Namibia is currently being collected, which will help to identify smuggling routes and establish the extent of the international illegal trade in pangolin species. According to the 2022 report on wildlife protection and law enforcement in Namibia, it is unknown how many pangolin's have been successfully smuggled out of Namibia. According to that, the currently available information suggests that the ratio is low, but more research is needed. This includes tracing the origin of counterfeit goods and related trade routes through DNA analyzes of counterfeit goods and counterfeit goods in source, transit and final consumer countries. "DNA data is collected in Namibia to enable this, but must be matched with data from transit and end market countries to establish the presence and extent of international trade."

 

Series Title:
Republikein
Type:
Newspaper
Item Type:
Report
Language:
af

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