DA calls for tougher action as nine plant species vanish from the wild due to poaching [SOUND]

# The DA in the Western Cape says nine plant species have become extinct in the wild since 2020 due to illegal poaching and trafficking of indigenous succulents. The party calls for stronger action against criminal syndicates driving the illegal trade, particularly in the Knersvlakte Nature Reserve. The DA’s Dave Bryant says the activity has caused severe damage to rare plant species, with many now critically endangered and targeted for illicit international markets: