A hundred tons of ivory will be blazed in Kenya, an effort to show its commitment to save the declining elephant population in Africa.
African President Uhuru Kenyatta will set afire the first 11 large pyres in Nairobi National Park. The ivories confiscated constitute almost the entire stock seized by Kenya belonging to about 6,700 elephants are anticipated to burn for many days. However, some disagree with the effort, saying that it encourages poaching.
The idea of burning the confiscated ivory was urged by African leaders to put an end to the illegal ivory trade. On Friday, President Kenyatta hosted the summit stating that the ivory trade meant death for tourism significantly for the elephants. African elephants are already endangered and within decades will become extinct, according to BBC News.
