Stolen Apes

Main international routes for the illegal tra cking of great apes

Europe

Istanbul

China

Cairo

EGYPT

Taiwan

Middle East and Gulf countries

Khartoum

Bangkok

SUDAN

NIGERIA

GUINEA

Kano

CAMEROON

Malaysia

Conakry

Kisangani

UGANDA

Lagos

KENYA

Kampala

Nairobi

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Jakarta

South East Asia

Johannesburg

SOUTH AFRICA

Origin and destination Area of origin Transit country Main markets

Main smuggling routes recorded By air By land By sea

Tra cking hotspots

Main hub or transit point Main exit airport

Sources: UNODC, The Globalization of Crime, 2010; Karl Ammann & Pax Animalis, The Cairo Connection, Part 2, 2011; The Guardian, Flora and Fauna International, WWF, press reviews; personal communication with Dr. Daniel Stiles.

Main destination

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