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Written by: Peng Kaixin Cai Zhengbang
2021-06-10 17:03
The last update date: 2021-06-10 17:03
Customs detected the largest speedboat smuggling case in record time and seized 120 million yuan of smuggled items, including high-value goods, expensive food materials, and 186 kilograms of controlled endangered animals and plants, including rock peony, star pouch, stick hammer tree and manta ray Fish gills and so on.
Among the smuggled and endangered plants seized this time, most of them were succulent plants belonging to the cactus family and the genus Cactaceae. They were mainly distributed in arid areas. During their evolution, they evolved into fleshy bodies to help store water. Because of their peculiar appearance, they have attracted the favor of the horticultural community, resulting in illegal collection and endangered.
Experts from the Fisheries and Conservation Department said that all cactus families have been included in the regulation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Among them, rock peony and star peony have been recorded in Appendix 1 and are subject to stricter regulations.
Rock peony.
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Rock peony: Cactus family, is a national treasure-level rare plant, listed in Appendix I of the Convention. The wild rock peony is a succulent cactus that grows in the subtropical zone and is mainly distributed in arid areas with lime and sand in Mexico and the United States.
Star pocket.
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Star pockets: Cactus family, mainly from the southern United States and Mexico. The body is oblate, without spines, and is characterized by white star-like hairs. The number of mature star pockets in the wild continues to decline, and only 5000 wild stars remain in Mexico. pocket.
Bang hammer tree.
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Hammer tree, mainly from Madlaska, Africa. Some species are also found in southern Africa. Its special feature is that the fleshy stem is round and thick, and the swollen part has a water storage effect. It is suitable for dry and rare Place to survive.
Sumac.
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The sumac tree, which is different from the sumac tree in Hong Kong, is a species unique to Madlaska, Africa.
Devil fish gills commonly known as "puffed fish gills".
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In addition to seizing endangered plants, endangered animals were also seized during the operation, including 186 kilograms of devil fish gills commonly known as "puffed fish gills". The market price is about 2,700 yuan per kilogram.
According to experts from the Fisheries and Conservation Department, there are 11 species of devil fish, the largest of which has a wingspan of up to 9 meters. The devil fish is distributed in waters around the world, but the number of wild populations continues to decline due to large numbers of hunting.
In addition, because the gills of the devil fish are considered to have medicinal value, the demand for the gills of the devil fish in the mainland market has been great in recent years, which poses a great threat to the survival of the devil fish.
According to the "Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora", 9 out of 11 species of manta ray are listed in Appendix 2 of the Convention.
In Hong Kong, manta rays are regulated by the Endangered Species Protection Ordinance, and permits are required for import and export.
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