Status of Pangolins in Bangladesh...Large Indian Civet Marbled Cat Asiatic Wild Dog More than one...
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ANIMESH GHOSE Wildlife Biologist, Creative Conservation Alliance Member, IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group www.conservationalliance.org
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ANIMESH GHOSEWildlife Biologist, Creative Conservation Alliance
Member, IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group
www.conservationalliance.org
2889 people/square mile
Ranked 10th in terms of population density
17.49% Forest Land7.75% Tree Coverage
I am From………..
Sangu-Matamuhuri Reserve Forest
Myanmar
Myanmar
2004
2016
Field survey to document hunting techniques
Major Findings
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Hunting Techniques
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Hunters
Major Findings
Sun Bear
Great Hornbill Asian Giant Tortoise
Building Partnership
Parabiologist Program
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Parabiologist Program
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4619
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6Threatened Category
IUCN Red List
5%
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4619
50Major Findings
Asian Elephant Sun Bear Leopard
Clouded Leopard Gaur Binturong
Large Indian Civet Marbled Cat Asiatic Wild Dog
More than one million Pangolins have been illegally traded within Asia in last 10 years
5 Tons of Frozen Pangolin seized in Indonesia (2015)
AFRICAN PANGOLIN ASIAN PANGOLIN
WHAT IS A PANGOLIN??
What is a Pangolin??
-Scaly Anteater-No comprehensive survey-Knowledge based on anecdotal information
No comprehensive survey
Knowledge based on anecdotal informationCan consume more
than 70 million insects annually
Pangolins in context of Bangladesh
Burrow is used by other animal , like: tortoise, snakes, lizards, Civets etc.
11 Forest Sites
8 Protected Areas3 Forest Reserves
Methods
Active field search methods following
the Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and standard methods
Interview survey with forest villagers, local hunters, Forest Department officials
Online search
Challenges we faced
Nocturnal, elusive animal
Rare in wild
Limitation with Conventional method to survey
Active field Search using Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Highly skilled in locating signs of pangolins (e.g. burrows, tracks, and foraging burrow)
From Hunter to Pangolin Guardian
Pangolin Documented
No Pangolin Documented
Findings
Documented presence of the Critically Endangered Chinese Pangolin in 8 forest areas
WHAT’s NEXT?
Way Forward
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- Extend the parabiologist program in all villages of Sangu-Matamuhuri Reserved Forest
- Conserve the traditional ecological knowledge by employing more hunters into our parabiologist program
Way Forward
THANK YOU
