But conservationists have warned that ivory poaching is soaring in conflict areas including Chad and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where rebel armies are using money from tusks to buy weapons.

• 但保育人士警告，在交战地区，包括查德和刚果民主共和国，盗猎象牙又开始猖獗起来，因为当地反抗军用卖象牙的钱去买军火。