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Wild meat

Wild meat

CIFOR-ICRAF and partners are mapping the path to a sustainable wild meat sector across Latin America, Africa and Asia.

Millions of people around the world use wild animals for food, medicine and income. But because wild meat, or ‘bushmeat’ as it’s called, is considered illegal in most countries, its impact on biodiversity and human health is often overlooked – and under-researched. 

Through its Bushmeat Research Initiative and as a member of the Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management and the Sustainable Wildlife Management consortium, CIFOR-ICRAF is influencing policy decision-making around wildlife conservation worldwide. 

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Amy Ickowitz

Senior Scientist

Wild meat: Fast facts

More than 500 vertebrate species are used for wild meat worldwide
Wild meat accounts for up to 80% of the protein intake of people in Central Africa

 

Sources: Interlinkages between desertification, land degradation, food security and greenhouse gas fluxes: Synergies, trade-offs and integrated response options, IPCC;Agroforestry boosts soil health in the humid and sub-humid tropics: A meta-analysis, Muchane MN et al

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