For € 88 million to burn ivory

- Kenya on Saturday burned a huge pile of more than 105,000 kilograms of ivory. The value of the ivory is estimated at 88 million euros. The country wants the biggest ivory burning ever send an important signal. 'We want to show that ivory is only valuable for elephants,' says the director of the Kenyan service dedicated to the protection of wild animals.

When burning went five percent of all ivory present in the world in flames. Kenya wanted to make a big media event and invited for the occasion Leonardo DiCaprio and Elton John from. The Hollywood stars did not turn up.

In the last year killed poachers in Africa about 35 000 elephants. According to conservationists are Africa only 400 000 to 500 000 elephants. Since 1960, slain estimated 98 percent of black rhinos.

Ivory supplies on the black market around 1000 euros per kilo. The horn of a rhino is even good for 50 000 euros per kilo. This is even more expensive than cocaine, or gold. The main customers are Chinese, who attribute it medicinal properties to.