Ten disappearing flamingos were saved after smugglers were caught, trying to send them from Tunisia, according to the country’s customs authority.
Photos of birds stuffed with their wings, legs and torso were posted on the Internet.
On Sunday, the flamingos were saved close to the Algerian border, “downloading a truck containing a Tunisian registration plate”, “,” Officials said in a statement.
Now the birds were safely returned to the natural habitat, the officials added, “as part of the effort to preserve this species.”
But it is unclear what actions are taken against the alleged smugglers.
Tunisia is illegally hunting or smuggling flamingos because they are protected by Tunisian legislation.
Other flamingo threats include pollution and fever caused by human climate change, they say that environmental guards that cause wetlands flamingo.
Bigger flamingo, either Phoenicopterus Roseus For the use of its scientific name, the International Union for Conservation of Nature is included in the list of threatening species.
However, there are some good news, as the data collected over the last decade have shown that some people are increasing.
Latest estimates suggest that there is at least half a million left in the wild.
North Africa is one stop among many for these migratory birds, which are also noticed in Europe, West Africa and Asia.
Hot birds for the flamingos include Jerb Island off the southeastern coast of Tunisia, and Korb Laguna further north.
