Problem
Tourist consumption of endangered plants and animals
Other Names:
Demand for wild animal parts as travel souvenirs Incidence:
In southern Madagascar, endemic radiated tortoises Geochelone radiata, flat tailed tortoises, Pyxis planicauda and spider tortoises Pyxis arachnoides are openly offered for sale as holiday feast foods. The local peoples, who consider it taboo to touch or eat tortoises, are now induced by cash to sell them. They are sold from hotels, markets and gas stations. Those sold live make their way, sometimes by sea, to the Asian food markets and the Japanese pet markets. The coastal areas of southern Madagascar had recently contained viable populations of these tortoises. However, expeditions in 1999 revealed these areas now devoid of tortoises.
Narrower Problems:
Hunting tourism Aggravates:
Fatal mutilation of animalsThreatened species of Pyxis planicaudaThreatened species of Pyxis arachnoidesThreatened species of Geochelone radiataThreatened species of Testudo graeca graecaTrade in animal products of endangered species Subject(s):
Plant Life → PlantsZoology → Animals
Geography → Wild
Amenities → Consumption
Transportation, Telecommunications → Tourism
Transportation, Telecommunications → Travel
Societal Problems → Endangered species
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems Date of last update
01.11.2017 – 22:54 CET