Driven largely by criminal organisations, wildlife trafficking is the world’s fourth-largest illegal trade after drugs, human trafficking and counterfeiting. It is valued up to US$23 billion per year. It is also the second biggest direct threat to wildlife after habitat destruction.
With Southeast Asia being an epicenter for poaching hotspots, transit points and consumer markets, Singapore’s strong connectivity makes it a potential route for trafficking syndicates to move their products.
WWF-Singapore works closely with the local communities, businesses and authorities to stop wildlife crime along the supply chain, from source to trade to point of sale.
active snares in Belum-Temenggor forest complex in 2019
Malayan tigers are left in the wild
Wildlife trafficking is the world’s fourth-largest illegal trade after drugs, human trafficking and counterfeiting. It is valued up to US$23 billion per year. It is also the second biggest direct threat to wildlife after habitat destruction.
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Building capacity in the most threatened wildlife habitats in Southeast Asia, our work focuses on disrupting wildlife crime, stopping poaching and reducing snaring incidents.
In Singapore and Southeast Asia, we partner with businesses to tackle the illegal wildlife trade at source, strengthen anti-poaching enforcement and create alternative livelihoods.
To address the transnational nature of this trade, we work with governments across Southeast Asia to strengthen laws, and enforcement efforts.
In Singapore, we mobilise people and youths in community efforts to stop the trade and close down domestic markets linked to wildlife crime.
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Wildlife crime is the second biggest direct threat to wildlife species and a development issue that undermines the rule of law and threatens peace and security. Unless we act now to halt one of the key drivers of biodiversity decline and restore nature, our own survival is also at risk.
Find out how you can stop wildlife crime and protect Wildlife populations.
