Zimbabwe confirmed exports to China _ 35 African elephants | | the African elephant news
Xinhua News Agency, Harare, January 5 (reporter Zhang Yuliang)-Zimbabwe national parks and wildlife management authority confirmed on 5th, Zimbabwe on December 23 last year, China exported 35 African elephants.
The Council spokesman Caroline washaya-Moyo told reporters, the elephants come from Hwange National Park in the North-West of the country, before you export the elephants, the Bureau and Tianjin and animal welfare organizations for these elephants living in China to carry out a comprehensive assessment.
"Tianjin Party censors Beijing Wildlife Park, Shanghai Expo Park and comprehensive assessment of the Hangzhou Safari Park, we were satisfied with elephants in the future place of residence," washaya-Moyo said.
She said that export revenues would be used for wildlife conservation. Export and transport as a whole in full compliance with the Convention on international trade in endangered species, as well as Jin and China on the trade and transport of live animals regulations. "Zimbabwe and the Chinese authorities monitored the elephant transport process as a whole. ”
On December 29 last year, Hua Chunying, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said at a regular press conference, this is a normal business practice, in line with the relevant international conventions and domestic laws in China and Tianjin. Hua Chunying said the Zoo imported wild animals is a common international practice. Side and the technical conditions for the Zoo to meet international standards, can provide good care for the African elephant, and African elephants could be expanded to protect information. According to wildlife protection and trade laws, moderate trade to raise more capital, better support for the African elephant population and habitat conservation in the wild.
Washaya-Moyo said Zimbabwe exports of elephants to other countries, in order to raise funds for wildlife conservation on the one hand, on the other hand because the elephants in Zimbabwe have flooded many parts of, far beyond local carrying capacity.
According to statistics, at present Zimbabwe has more than 83,000 elephants, ranking second in Africa, behind Botswana. About 45,000 of whom live in the Hwange National Park, far exceeds its carrying capacity of 15,000 and another 11,000 living in Gunnar leizhou National Park, also exceeds its carrying capacity of 5000.
"This situation has led to serious ecological damage, affecting the survival and reproduction of other wildlife species. "Washaya-Moyo said elephant overpopulation has led to serious environmental degradation and loss of biodiversity, and because of increased competition for food, and some elephants are forced to leave the reserve, poachers chances. (End)
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津巴布韦确认向中国出口35头非洲象|大象|非洲象_新闻资讯
新华社哈拉雷1月5日电（记者 张玉亮）津巴布韦国家公园和野生动物管理局5日确认，津巴布韦去年12月23日向中国出口了35头非洲象。
该局发言人卡罗琳·瓦沙亚-莫约对记者表示，这些大象都来自该国西北部的万基国家公园，在出口这批大象之前，该局和津动物福利组织对这些大象在中国的居住地进行了全面评估。
“津方检查人员对北京野生动物园、上海世博公园和杭州野生动物园进行了全面评估，我们对大象未来的居住地表示满意，”瓦沙亚-莫约说。
她说，此次出口所获收入将全部用于野生动物保护。整个出口和运输环节完全遵守《濒危物种国际贸易公约》以及津中两国关于活体动物贸易和运输的规定。“津巴布韦和中国相关部门全程监控了大象的整个运输过程。”
去年12月29日，中国外交部发言人华春莹在例行记者会上说，这是一次正常的商业行为，符合相关国际公约和中津两国国内法律。华春莹说，动物园从外国进口野生动物是国际惯常做法。中方有关动物园的技术条件达到国际水平，可以为非洲象提供良好照料，并可扩大非洲象保护宣传。根据野生动物保护和贸易的科学规律，适度贸易有利于筹集更多资金，更好支持非洲象野外种群和栖息地保护。
瓦沙亚-莫约表示，津巴布韦向其他国家出口大象，一方面是为了筹措资金用于野生动物保护，另一方面也因为大象在津巴布韦的许多地区已泛滥成灾，远远超过当地的承载能力。
据统计，目前津巴布韦有超过8.3万头大象，居非洲第二位，仅次于博茨瓦纳。其中约4.5万头生活在万基国家公园，远远超过其1.5万头的承载能力；另有1.1万头生活在贡纳雷州国家公园，也超过其5000头的承载能力。
“这种情况导致了严重的生态破坏，影响了其他野生物种的生存和繁衍。”瓦沙亚-莫约表示，大象数量过多导致了严重的环境退化和生物多样性的丧失，并且由于对食物的竞争加剧，一些大象被迫离开保护区，给盗猎者可乘之机。（完）
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