Pangolins, the only scaly, ant-eating mammals known to the world are rapidly declining globally due to illegal secret killing for their scales & meat. Also, its captive breeding yields limited success. Hence, their natural populations & habitats need to be safeguarded.As Pangolins are nocturnal, shy & solitary creatures leading a secretive life;their ecology,behavior & wild population levels are unknown. SNM intends to study these & generate awareness in the local community for its conservation.
There have been three recent incidents of seizure of Indian Pangolin scales in Chiplun taluka. The consignments collectively weighed 57kg, implying that about 36 pangolins got killed brutally. A detailed referencing revealed absence of a thorough study on its populations and ecology. Hence,SNM initiated systematic studies on Pangolin ecology and behaviour in natural conditions.It also exposed the very low awareness levels among the local community about it.
Pioneer systematic study on Pangolin ecology and habitat would help in chalking plan for long-term conservation actions. Identification of pockets with the presence of Pangolin activity would facilitate understanding of its food preferences across different seasons.Awareness activities would help in initiation of community efforts for the conservation of the Indian Pangolin.This would also yield local community rangers who would monitor all the activities for curbing the secret killings.
There have been three recent incidents of seizure of Indian Pangolin scales in Chiplun taluka. The consignments collectively weighed 57kg, implying that about 36 pangolins got killed brutally. A detailed referencing revealed absence of a thorough study on its populations and ecology. Hence,SNM initiated systematic studies on Pangolin ecology and behaviour in natural conditions.It also exposed the very low awareness levels among the local community about it.
Pioneer systematic study on Pangolin ecology and habitat would help in chalking plan for long-term conservation actions. Identification of pockets with the presence of Pangolin activity would facilitate understanding of its food preferences across different seasons.Awareness activities would help in initiation of community efforts for the conservation of the Indian Pangolin.This would also yield local community rangers who would monitor all the activities for curbing the secret killings.
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