Smuggling of sea cucumber increased in India-Sri Lanka, cost Rs 2.59 lakh / kg

- Sea cucumber is used in aphrodisiacs, cancer treatment, oils, creams, cosmetics

New delhi date. Wednesday, April 14, 2021

A creature is found in the Gulf of Mannar between India and Sri Lanka at a price of Rs 2.59 lakh per kg. It is highly hunted from South India and Sri Lanka. At the same time, it is being smuggled internationally so that it is worth as much as gold. This creature is called sea cucumber. It is used in the manufacture of aphrodisiacs, in the treatment of cancer, in the manufacture of oils, creams, cosmetics. So let us know about the characteristics of this creature and what will be the problem with the rapid decline in its population ...

The sea cucumber is a creature called echinoderm and is shaped like a tube. It is known as sea cucumber because it looks like a cucumber. It is very soft and flexible. This organism is very important in the marine ecosystem. It eats small organisms buried in the sand and then recycles the nutrients. Its feces dissolves nitrogen, ammonia, calcium in the sea which is useful for coral reefs. This organism also reduces the amount of acid in the sea due to human activities.

Demand for sea cucumber is high in Southeast Asian countries, including China. They eat it cooked and are also used in aphrodisiacs, according to Chinese belief. The price of sea cucumber has increased 50 times in the last 41 years. In 1980, the price of sea cucumber was around Rs 5,180 per kg, which has now risen to Rs 20,721 per kg. The price of some special species of sea cucumber is said to be around Rs 2.59 lakh per kg.