The Ivory Trade in Africa
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Objective
I can analyze the causes and consequences of the ivory trade in Africa.
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Key concepts
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During the 1500s, approximately 26 million elephants roamed Africa, but today there are fewer than 500,000.
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The demand for ivory in China, where it is sold for around $1100 per kilogram, has increased due to the rise of the middle class.
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Due to poaching, there's an increasing trend of elephants being born tuskless, as this trait provides a survival advantage.
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Practice
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Before the intense ivory trade, approximately how many elephants roamed the African continent in the 1500s?
What international agreement, established in 1989, aimed to protect elephants?
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“Describe two causes of the ivory trade in Africa and one consequence of the ivory trade on elephant populations.”
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