An ivory trader in Uganda has been sentenced to life in prison for his crimes.
The law was passed in the year 2019.
The man was arrested in January with two pieces of ivory.
The man was sentenced to life in prison for the protection of animals.
According to a statement from the Uganda Wildlife Authority, Gladys Kamasanyu, the chief magistrate of the country's special wildlife court, said "Offences of unlawful possession of protected species are rampant and there is need to curb them".
It is a landmark achievement in our war on illegal wildlife trade. If we don't protect our wildlife, history will judge us harshly.
The hunter who killed Rafiki was sentenced to 11 years in prison.
Two men were sentenced to eight years in prison for killing six rare tree-climbing lions.
Over 7,900 elephants are left in the wild in Uganda.
There are two types of elephants, the forest elephants and the savannah elephants.
The country's elephant population has grown over time. Poachers and traffickers still pose a threat to the mammals.
He was sent to prison for the second time in less than a year after he was caught with four pieces of ivory and a corpse.
The Democratic Republic ofCongo is the only place in the world where Okapi are endemic.
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