The decline and the fall of India's ivory industry

Although 19th century statistics are incomplete the import of raw African ivory into India increased gradually. The two main ports of Bombay and Surat received an annual average of 150 tonnes each between 1803-1819 while the average between 1820-1857 increased to 234 tonnes. From 1830 to the late 1...

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Main Authors: Esmond Martin, Lucy Vigne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IUCN 1989-12-01
Series:Pachyderm
Online Access:https://pachydermjournal.org/index.php/pachyderm/article/view/685
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