botanical poaching
nounUK /bəˈtænɪkəl ˈpəʊtʃɪŋ/
US /bəˈtænɪkəl ˈpoʊtʃɪŋ/
Botanical poaching is when people take rare plants from the wild without permission.
The park rangers stopped botanical poaching of the rare orchids.
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2. The illegal digging up of protected flowers or trees to sell them.
Botanical poaching threatens the last wild cycads.
3. Taking seeds or cuttings from a protected garden without asking.
The gardener reported botanical poaching after missing seedlings.
4. A crime where people steal rare plants from nature reserves.
Police charged the men with botanical poaching in the forest.