A study carried out in 2018 revealed that police officers in Eastern and Southern Africa were the most likely to engage in corruption related to illegal wildlife trade, with a share of 32 percent. Administrative government officials and military members followed, with a portion of 19 percent and 17 percent, respectively.
The illegal wildlife trade has become a major issue in countries where endemic corruption coincides with various political, economic, and social challenges.
Distribution of actors likely engaging in corruption related to illegal wildlife trade in Africa in 2018
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TRAFFIC. (May 31, 2022). Distribution of actors likely engaging in corruption related to illegal wildlife trade in Africa in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456079/actors-engaged-in-illegal-wildlife-trade-in-africa/
TRAFFIC. "Distribution of actors likely engaging in corruption related to illegal wildlife trade in Africa in 2018." Chart. May 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456079/actors-engaged-in-illegal-wildlife-trade-in-africa/
TRAFFIC. (2022). Distribution of actors likely engaging in corruption related to illegal wildlife trade in Africa in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456079/actors-engaged-in-illegal-wildlife-trade-in-africa/
TRAFFIC. "Distribution of Actors Likely Engaging in Corruption Related to Illegal Wildlife Trade in Africa in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456079/actors-engaged-in-illegal-wildlife-trade-in-africa/
TRAFFIC, Distribution of actors likely engaging in corruption related to illegal wildlife trade in Africa in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456079/actors-engaged-in-illegal-wildlife-trade-in-africa/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Distribution of actors likely engaging in corruption related to illegal wildlife trade in Africa in 2018 [Graph], TRAFFIC, May 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456079/actors-engaged-in-illegal-wildlife-trade-in-africa/
