Illegal extraction, sale of flora: The case of logging in Malawi’s Lengwe Park
Mopane logs in Lengwe National Park. PHOTO | GABRIELLE LYNCH
Discussions of wildlife crime tend to focus on the poaching and trade of protected animals — from the capture of primates to the sale of rhino horn, ivory and cat skins, and more recently pangolins.
Just as problematic, however — in terms of both the money involved and ecological damage — is the illegal extraction and sale of local flora.
