

The article from National Geographic discusses the issue of jaguar poaching in Suriname, which is linked to Chinese immigrants in the country. These immigrants have established networks to hunt jaguars, process their bodies, and smuggle the products to China. The jaguars are "killed to order," turned into jewelry and a medicinal product called "glue," and smuggled out of Suriname in carry-on luggage on commercial airlines. This illegal trade in jaguar products has developed in the context of heavy Chinese investment in Suriname, which has brought in thousands of people who work as loggers, miners, and shop owners. The influx of Chinese citizens has likely expanded the domestic market for jaguar parts in Suriname. This case is emblematic of a much larger, well-organised network of international jaguar trafficking.