Kai Yun Group Starts Python Skin Breeding Plan

According to a research report published by Python Conservation Partnership, it can be done. Python Conservation Partnership is derived from kering The group (Kering), the World Trade Center (ITC) and the International Union for the conservation of nature and natural resources (IUCN) were jointly established.

IUCN Daniel Natusch, a boa constrictor expert, said: "this is the first time we have done such research. The results show that it is very possible to implement boa culture plan within a certain period of time as long as the economic conditions permit. This is indeed a joyful news.

This study focuses on Reticulated Python and Burmese python. These two species are the largest in the python category, and the main habitat is in Southeast Asia. According to research reports, they have been hunted extensively in the past eight years, mainly to supply luxury enterprises as raw materials for making bags. Italy, Germany and France are the largest importers.

The increasing demand is likely to bring great pressure to wild species. It is believed that sustainable aquaculture will be the preferred solution to the situation.

Kai Yun group owns many luxury brands including Gucci, Bottega Veneta and Saint Laurent. Marie-Claire Daveu, head of the group's sustainable development and head of international affairs, said: "the demand for Python skin is on a steady rise, especially in Asia."

According to IUCN data, the demand for Python skin has increased from 400000 to 500000 in the past ten years.

Daveu said that Kai Yun group does not currently own any boa constrictor farms, but Gucci, the leading brand of the group, is planning to buy farms because of its very large usage. But what they need to do first is to identify whether a farm has the potential for sustainable development.

At present, the python skin suppliers of Kai Yun group mainly come from Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia. Kai Yun group hopes to achieve stable supply of Python skin by 2016.

In addition to public research results, Kai Yun group also hopes to drive the transformation of Python breeding industry. In the words of Daveu, "our goal is to inject new impetus into the industry".

In June this year, the group will start training farmers in Vietnam. Vietnam is currently the largest catch in the world. Python skin Supply place.

IUCN Global Species project The second person in charge, Jean-Christophe Vi e, said he had been invited by many luxury brands to participate in the python skin plan, but he refused and chose Kai Yun group only. "This is a pressing matter for many brands," he said. "It is because they are the most effective companies." He believes that we need to know more about the operation mechanism of Python skin plan, which is still in a state of uncertainty.

In general, the plan is not only to prohibit all wild hunting but to achieve the ecological balance of species through artificial propagation.

Python Conservation Partnership has 5 main businesses: using technology to identify animal and wild animals; maintaining species stability by monitoring wild hunting; improving artificial reproduction; ensuring animal welfare; and strengthening the influence of this business in the local economic environment.

Python farming is often an important industry in the local economy. A typical example is that Chinese farmers once earned 25000 dollars in annual income by breeding 400 boa constrictor.