South Africa's rare succulent plants are threatened by illegal trade—how to stop it
South Africa's succulents—small, fleshy, green plants sometimes shaped like roses or stars, and often found peeping out ...
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THE LEGAL AND ILLEGAL TRADE IN SUCCULENT FLORA STEMMING FROM SOUTH AFRICA
As someone deeply committed to conserving our global flora, I believe raising awareness is crucial to addressing this crisis ... A better understanding of the roles of other African countries in ...
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These rare, unique-looking Karoo succulents are being traded illegally
Between 2019 and 2024, South African authorities seized 1.6 million illegally harvested succulents. Conservationists reckon ...
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Rare clivias targeted in southern Africa’s evolving illegal plant trade
Stakeholders are exploring innovative ways to safeguard the region’s precious plants from the threat of extinction.
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Are your houseplants fuelling extinction? South Africa’s rare succulents face silent crisis
TRAFFIC is also one of many NGOs working with government agencies in South Africa as part of the National Response Strategy and Action Plan to Address the Illegal Trade in South African Succulent ...
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Flora McCrone
Flora McCrone is a political anthropologist and conflict specialist focusing on the Horn of Africa. She is a Visiting Fellow at the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa and is currently undertaking a PhD ...