Chinese Actress Li Bingbing Highlights the Illegal Ivory Trade

Publisher:
Agence France-Presse
Publication Date:
9 May 2013
Tags:
Asia, Australia, and Africa, Environment, Wildlife

One of China's best-known actresses Li Bingbing travelled to Samburu National Reserve on Wednesday. The aim of the trip is to highlight the illegal ivory trade driving the increasing number of illegal killings of elephants across Africa, and to support efforts to reduce demand for ivory in Asia.

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