China is reputed to be one of the world’s largest markets for illegal ivory trade. Since 2002, ETIS (Elephant Trade Information System) reports to CITES have consistently identified China as the leading destination for ivory globally (Milliken, 2016).
On 30 December 2016, the State Council issued the Notice of the General Office of the State Council on Orderly Stopping the Commercial Processing and Sale of Ivory and Ivory Products.
This report was made possible with financial support from an anonymous donor, while the Wildlife
Conservation Society (WCS) helped support the administration of the grant.
Many people provided support to this report. The author would like to express thanks to all those who helped to make this report possible by providing advice as well as sharing their knowledge on the subject.
穿山甲属所有种（Manis spp.）于1975 年被列入《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约》（CITES）附录II，并于2000 年对所有亚洲穿山甲（中国穿山甲 M. pentadactyla，印度穿山甲 M. crassicaudata，马来穿山甲 M. javanica 和菲律宾穿山甲 M. culionensis）的国际商业性贸易实行“零配额”。然而，在这种贸易限制下，过去十年间全球依然至少有100 万只穿山甲（包括亚洲和非洲的物种）惨遭盗猎和非法交易（IUCN，2014），以满足我国等亚洲国家消费者的需求。
WWF and TRAFFIC believe that an ivory trade ban in China is feasible and could be effective in contributing to a reduction in current threats to African elephants.
