Qatar’s Ivory Plan Lauded

Ibrahim Al-Musallamani, Assistant Undersecretary for Protection and Nature Reserves at the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, said CITES’ decision to end Qatar’s participation in the National Ivory Action Plan process was international recognition of the country’s efforts, following implementation of 93% of its national plan. The assessment showed that seizures of illegal ivory in other countries linked to shipments that had transited through Qatar fell by more than 99% compared with the eight years before the plan began in 2018. This resulted from 15 measures, including stronger monitoring and inspections, law enforcement, and information sharing. Al-Musallamani affirmed that coordination would continue, along with efforts to improve procedures and oversight at ports of entry and of permits. He stressed that the plan’s conclusion does not end Qatar’s responsibility to combat illegal trade and protect endangered species.

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