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TRAFFIC-Hong Kong, one of the 22 branches of a NGO network that monitors wildlife trade globally, partnered with Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd to improve the airline’s ability to stop the smuggling of rare plants on its planes.

TRAFFIC trained baggage handlers to recognise signs of illegal flora and fauna in luggage and boxes, thereby halting illegal shipments helped Cathay Pacific avoid fines and strengthened the airline’s environmental reputation.