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21 Feb 2021 | Press Release

HKU’s Conservation Forensics Lab revealed thousands of species traded legally through Hong Kong with inadequate traceability leading to unnoticed over-exploitation of common species

Top three import and export countries/territories for each wildlife trade category from 1997 to 2016 by total US$ trade value.

Top three import and export countries/territories for each wildlife trade category from 1997 to 2016 by total US$ trade value.

HKU’s Conservation Forensics Lab revealed thousands of species traded legally through Hong Kong with inadequate traceability Leading to unnoticed over-exploitation of common species

港大鑑識保育實驗室揭示國際商品統一分類代碼系統過於空泛過千野生物種經合法途徑交易卻無法追蹤導致尋常品種被過度採捕

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