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Vietnam snubs South Africa on key rhino poaching agreement
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Oct 18, 2012 12:07pm |
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| Author | Julian Rademeyer |
| News Date | Thursday, October 18, 2012 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Vietnam has failed to sign a law-enforcement and biodiversity agreement with South Africa aimed at curbing escalating levels of rhino poaching.
The memorandum of understanding – which has been under discussion between to the two countries since September last year – was due to be signed during an international biodiversity conference which ends on Friday in Hyderabad, India.
But South Africa's department of environmental affairs confirmed to the Mail & Guardian this week the signing had been called off, with spokesperson Roopa Singh claiming Vietnam's relevant government minister was "not available" to sign it.
Singh said discussions with Vietnam would continue in the hope the memorandum could be signed before the end of the year.
The news came as South Africa announced that poaching levels had reached a record high, with 455 rhinos killed since the beginning of the year, eclipsing last year's figure of 448. |
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