Elephant poaching costing Africa ₹167 cr annually: WWF
Elephant poaching is costing Africa nearly ₹167 crore ($25 million) annually in lost tourism revenue, according to a study by World Wide Fund for Nature scientists. Around ₹60 crore of that comes from tourists' direct spending, with the rest through farmers and other suppliers supporting tourism industry. Stronger anti-poaching measures cost less than current revenue losses, the study added.