Zimbabwe: States to Hold Preparatory Meeting Ahead of Cites

The Herald (Harare)
April 2, 2007
Posted to the web April 2, 2007
Harare

ELEPHANT range states from southern Africa are holding a preparatory meeting on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Botswana next week. Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe are expected to come up with a common position ahead of the proposal by Kenya and Mali to ban all trade in elephant products. If adopted, the proposal would seriously affect hunting in Botswana, South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. A Zimbabwean delegation headed by Secretary for Environment and Tourism Mrs Margaret Sangarwe will present its submissions on the wildlife hunting situation in the country. "The main focus will be on elephant hunting and the effects this proposal will have on the sector if it sails through during the Cites meeting," Mrs Sangarwe said.