BE LGIUM AND THE I LLE GAL I V ORYI LLE GAL I V ORY TRA DE

I V ORY TAKE S MA NY DIFFERENT FORMS

BELGIUM

Illegal ivory trade activity worldwide has more than doubled since 2007, and is now over three times larger than it

was in 1998.

ILLEGAL TRADE

1998

20072013

TUSKS

JEWELLERY

HANKO SEALS

CHOPSTICKSPIECES

EV E RY PI E C E OF I VORY COMES FROM A DEA D ELEPHA NT

15:00 EVERY 15 MINUTES AN EL EPHANT IS KILLED FOR ITS IVORY

In 1986 a spectacular seizure of 10 tonnes of ivory was made at the port of Antwerp, proving that Belgium was an important transit point for ivory travelling from Africa to Asia. Today, large quantities of raw ivory flow directly from eastern Africa to Asia. Weekly, our customs officers seize ivory in the luggage of individuals coming from west or central Africa, transiting through Belgium, on their way to Asia.

BELGIUM – IVORY GATEWAY BETWEEN AFRICA AND ASIA

The entire ivory stockpile will not be destroyed. Some will be kept as partof judicial proceedings. Other ivory willbe kept for museums and training customs officers.

MORE THA N 1,50 0 KG OF IVORY WILL BE DESTROYED ON A PRIL 9TH, 2 0 14 1.5+

TONNE

CARVINGS

S E I ZURES IN BELGIUMSince 1984, almost 14,000 items have been seized in Belgium, for the most part at Zaventem Airport.

This represents a total of 4.5 tonnes.

SINGAPORE

HANOI

BANGKOK

SHANGHAI

BEJING

GUINEA NIGERIA

CHAD

DRCONGO

CAMEROON

CA REPUBLIC

THE TOP 5 ORIGIN COUNTRIES for seized ivory (in kilos): Democratic Republic of Congo (almost half), Burundi, Gabon, Mali, Congo.