(a) whether illegal trade in animal parts has become a thriving business in the North-
Eastern States;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau proposes to take any concrete steps to
prevent the illegal trade in animal parts; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)
(a) & (b) Illegal trade of wildlife and its parts & products across the international
borders in the North Eastern Region can not be ruled out. However, there are no reports to
indicate that such illegal trade has become a thriving business in the North Eastern States.
The details of cases of illegal trade in parts and products of species like Tiger, Pangolin,
Porcupine, Deer, Rhino, Serow, Gaur, Red sanders, etc in or en route to Manipur, which have
come to the notice of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau are as under:
Sl.No Year No. of cases detected
1 2008 4 2 2009 12 3 2010 7