WINDHOEK, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Police in Namibia have recovered 57 elephant tusks and arrested 16 people for poaching since March this year.
Namibian Police Deputy Inspector General for Operations James Tjivikua told media Tuesday that 32 elephant carcasses were found during the period, of which 11 were said to have been killed by poachers.
He said they also recovered six unlicensed guns and 151 rounds of ammunition.
According to Tjivikua, the arrests and the recoveries were carried out in three national parks -- Bwabwata, Nkasa Rupara and Mudumu -- all in the Zambezi region, about 1,200 kilometers from Windhoek.
Although he said the operation so far has been a success, Tjivikua called on communities to "remain vigilant and continue to protect our heritage".
"The public at large is once again urged to continue providing information pertaining to poaching activities to the police," he said.
