Decisive Action Agreed On Illegal Wildlife Trade

During the conference, chaired by British Foreign Secretary, William Hague and attended by the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry, world leaders from over 30 nations vowed to help save iconic species from the brink of extinction.

The London Declaration contains commitments for practical steps to end the illegal trade in rhino horn, tiger parts and elephant tusks that fuels criminal activity worth over $19 billion each year. The trade also undermines economic opportunity in developing countries, and threatens the survival of entire species.