Rhinoceros horns worth as much as gold or cocaine in the black market
As the demand for rhinoceros horns increases â€" 30% over the last 13 years â€" the population of these animals is decreasing at an alarming rate. Currently, there are fewer 90% of rhinos in the wild than in 1970."In 2013, more than 2,000 horns of rhinoceroses of Africa were trafficked, which corresponds to 30 times more than in 2000," said Celine Sissler-Bienvenu, Director of the International Fund for Animal Welfare to the francophone region of Africa, cites the Dodo.According to the charge, the traffic is out of control and is supported by organized networks. The horns â€" made of keratin, which can be found on the nails and human hair â€" can reach worth € 28,000 per kilogram on the black market Asia, the main destination.The current value of the rhino horns is equivalent to the price of cocaine or gold on the black market. The comparison is appropriate, given that trafficking in wild animals became intrinsically connected to another type of illicit trade in recent years. The illegal trade in animals is the fourth most profitable illegal activity in the world, after drug trafficking, weapon and human traffic.Foto: safari-partners/Creative Commons
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