Posted on April 5, 2015 by Leya Musa
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that by the end of this month it will destroy its 6 tonnes of seized ivory. The ivory will be crushed and then mixed with sludge to make it unusable.
The UAE becomes the latest in a growing list of countries that is are making a public stand against the killing of elephant. With an elephant being killed every 15 minutes the future of the species is at risk.
The announcement was made by Aisha Al Muhairi, head of the Dubai’s marine, environment and wildlife section. The ivory that is set to be crushed consists of ivory seized by the municipality of Dubai over recent years. It will be the first large scale destruction of ivory in the Middle East.
“This will be a major national event, not just for Dubai but for the UAE. We, the municipality and the ministry, are partners. It’ll be a first of its kind event in the Middle East,” Aisha Al Muhairi said.
She also said that an education and public awareness campaign will run in tandem with the public destruction of the ivory.
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