Both wildlife trafficking and illegal logging pose major threats to forested areas in Central Africa, and their trafficking networks are often linked. Poaching, illegal trade in ivory and other wildlife products, and other forms of illegal exploitation of biodiversity and timber harvesting have increased alarmingly throughout the region. A lack of alternative economic opportunities and high prices for rare wildlife goods, bushmeat and timber drive poachers into the forest despite national and international efforts to prevent it. For example, in some parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite it being a traditional and desirable protein source for forest communities, 90 percent of bushmeat hunted is estimated to be sold at market. This meat is enjoyed mostly by those who can afford the high prices, making the choice to hunt very attractive, especially for those living in extreme poverty. Illegal logging, likewise, can deprive forest communities of their resources and revenue, as foreign governments, companies, and individuals extracting timber illegally are not in compliance with local laws concerning land rights, reforestation, and community compensation.