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African Elephant Poaching Elephant - Coggle Diagram
African Elephant Poaching
Geography
Countries that have prohibited the ivory trade
Hong Kong, Canada, United States, United Kingdom and Singapore
Countries where the ivory trade is still legal
China, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Laos, Thailand, Botswana, Namibia, Vietnam, Swaziland, Singapore, Japan, Gabon, and Congo.
African elephants live in southern and eastern African countries
Law
The African Elephant Conservation Act prohibits most ivory imports in the United States.
C.I.T.E.S law restricts the international trade of ivory.
Law Enforcement
Ivory laws are enforced at points of entry
Laws are enforced by park rangers, national police, and military
Poachers can be shot if they're caught in the act.
Illegal activity
Black market trade
Corruption
Poaching
Murder of rangers
Smuggling
Ecology
Biotic Factors
Primary Consumers
zebras
elephants
giraffes
Producers
american elderberry
lemon grass
acacia trees
Secondary Consumers
lions
cheetahs
crocodiles
Abiotic Factors
Dirt
Rocks
Wind
Conservation efforts
WWF
IUCN
WCS
Protecting elephant habitat
Monitoring elephant numbers
Stakeholders
Indigenous and local communities
Law enforcement
Ecosystem
Countries involved
Consequences
20,000 elephants die per year
Potential extinction of elephants
100+ rangers die protecting elephants per year
