#Regram #RG undp: The port of #Mombasa in #Kenya is the largest seaport in Africa. It's also a key exit point for the trafficking of African wildlife. ⁠ ⁠ Last November, we joined UNODC, The worldbank, & #TheGEF in the launch of a 36-months-long initiative that targets shipping ports to reduce maritime trafficking of wildlife between Africa and Asia. ⁠ ⁠ According to the Elephant Trade Information System, the vast majority of ivory is trafficked by sea routes--as much as 72%. But only 1/3 of trafficked wildlife parts are caught and seized when they leave ports in Africa. Even if traffickers are caught red handed, only 19.3% of all seizures globally have led to convictions. ⁠ Funding for more law enforcement and investigators to hold traffickers accountable is vital to fight wildlife crime.⁠ ⁠ Thanks to a US$2 million grant from #TheGEF, partners have been increasing the number of trained wildlife law enforcement at ports across Africa and Asia. They've also used the funding to inves...