Nigeria / Biodiversity

Bushmeat trade puts pressure on the world’s smallest crocodile in Nigeria

Mongabay reports that demand for the species in the bushmeat trade is a concern for its conservation.

By Green City Media Editorial Desk·
Close-up of a grey crocodile
Source: Mongabay

The world’s smallest crocodile is in demand in Nigeria’s bushmeat trade, according to Mongabay.

The report raises concern about the pressure this trade places on the species and on wider efforts to conserve wildlife in Nigeria.

Bushmeat is an important source of food and income in parts of West Africa, which makes managing the trade in threatened species a difficult conservation question.

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