Coronavirus pandemic fuelling plant poaching in Philippines, say officials
Gardening craze has reportedly led to endangered species being dug up from mountains and forests
Officials in the Philippines say the coronavirus pandemic is fuelling a new problem in the country: a surge in plant poaching.
The country’s lockdown earlier this year, one of the strictest in the world, helped drive demand for greenery among Filipinos who were longing for nature. Though restrictions have since been eased, the craze for gardening has continued, and officials say sellers are digging up endangered species from the country’s mountains and forests.
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