A significant portion of the 41.6 tonnes of illicit elephant tusks seized in 2013 came from Tanzania. A report released by Interpol's environmental Security Unit says the seizures represent an increase in the cases of elephant poaching throughout Africa.
The report further notes that East African ivory originates primarily from Tanzania and is transported directly to Asian maritime transit hubs through Uganda and Kenya. David Higgins, head of Interpol's Environmental Security Unit, said in 2013, global large-scale ivory seizures reached record levels, with many of the seizures happening in East Africa. or in transit in Asia with an East African origin.
Source: http://www.theeastafricatimes.com/2014/02/report-says-tanzania-key-source-of.html
