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Southeast Asia's endangered species threatened by trafficking

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Southeast Asia is facing a severe crisis with over 4,300 endangered species threatened by trafficking and consumption. Iconic animals like tigers, rhinos, and gibbons are on the brink of extinction, with some populations, such as the Cat Ba langur and the soala, numbering only a few dozen or potentially already extinct. Wildlife trafficking continues to be a major driver of this threat, as evidenced by recent seizures of rhino horn and ivory being sold online. AI

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Southeast Asia's endangered species threatened by trafficking

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Aidan Jones ·

    Thousands of Asean’s endangered species face trafficking, consumption threats

    The Javan and Sumatran rhinos are down to their last few dozen, just like the Cat Ba langur of Vietnam, while the soala living in Laos’ Annamite mountains may already be gone for good. Southeast Asia’s remarkable biodiversity is under threat due to the encroachment of cities and …

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