article_snippet: The poaching of elephants in Garamba Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is increasing rapidly, with more than 130 killed in the region in less than 12 months.
article_snippet: The poaching of elephants at Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo Congo is increasing at an unprecedented  rate .
article_snippet: In Garamba there are still elephants but poaching really has been on the rise.'
article_snippet: High tech: There is evidence of at least nine of the 131 elephants killed in Garamba in the past 12 months being shot from helicopters.
article_snippet: There is also evidence of at least nine of the 131 elephants killed in Garamba in the past 12 months being shot from helicopters.
article_snippet: In May last year, ten elephants were murdered in one day alone in Garamba, according to African Parks, a conservation group that manages the park with Congolese authorities.
article_snippet: One of the reasons for the increase in elephant poaching is likely to be the rise in the price of ivory, which is at a record high because of demand in parts of Asia, according to the Enough Project.
highlights_snippet: Elephant poaching at Garamba Park is increasing at an unprecedented rate .
  