Published: 24th Feb, 2023
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Pangolin, is confronting the perils of massive poaching and illegal trafficking in India.
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About Pangolin
- Pangolin are also known as an ecosystem engineer for playing a role in land’s health.
- World Pangolin Day is observed on February 18, 2023.
- Pangolins are believed to be the only truly scaly mammals in the world.
- World Wildlife Fund records the animal to range from Vulnerable to Critically Endangered.
- The species is listed in Schedule-I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act.
The most trafficked animal
- They are one of the most trafficked mammals in Asia and, increasingly, Africa.
- Pangolins are in high demand in countries like China and Vietnam.
- Their meat is considered a delicacy and pangolin scales are used in traditional medicine and folk remedies.
- All eight pangolin species are protected under national and international laws. But there is still growing international illegal trade in pangolins.
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