
《卫报》和《蒙加贝》揭露,在英国主持的濒危动物进口《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约》(Cites)会议召开前夕,印度亿万富翁阿南特·安巴尼经营的有争议超级动物园万塔拉(Vantara)曾向英国官员和议员进行游说,随后英国政府部长被告知不得与万塔拉进行正式接触,相关文件显示。
Guardian and Mongabay reveal approaches to officials and MPs on behalf of Vantara zoo ahead of UK-chaired Cites meeting on endangered animal imports British government ministers were told not to engage formally with Vantara, the controversial mega-zoo run by the Indian billionaire Anant Ambani, after lobbying efforts by the private animal sanctuary in the run-up to a UK-chaired meeting on the trade in endangered species, according to documents.


本周,英国在日内瓦主持《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约》(Cites)32国委员会会议,该联合国机构负责监管濒危物种贸易。会议将审查印度就濒危动物进口合规问题作出的回应。
This week, the UK heads a 32-country committee meeting in Geneva of Cites, the United Nations body that regulates trade in endangered species. The meeting will examine how India has responded to compliance concerns about imports of endangered animals.
