Zimbabwe calls for the removal of restrictions on leather exports, downlisting of Southern African Giraffes and for the domestic ivory market to remain open

 

(Posted 27th November 2025)

 

Courtesy of African Elephant News

 

Mthabisi Tshuma, Herald Online (Zimbabwe), November 25, 2025
ZIMBABWE has called for the removal of restrictions on leather exports, the downlisting of Southern African Giraffes and for the domestic ivory market to remain open for the country to effectively implement its Biodiversity economy anchored on wildlife, a Cabinet Minister has said. Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife Dr Evelyn Ndlovu said this will ensure they use wildlife as a sustainable way to reduce poverty in our rural communities.
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