Project
Fondation Segré Pangolin Conservation Initiative
Duration
2015 - 2017
Location
Cameroon, Thailand
Species protected
Sunda Pangolin
Manis javanica
White-bellied Pangolin
Phataginus tricuspis
Black-bellied Pangolin
Phataginus tetradactyla
Project objectives
- Important pangolin populations in Thailand and Cameroon secured through effective patrol-based monitoring;
- Poaching and trafficking of pangolins and other wildlife in Thailand and Cameroon reduced through intelligence gathering and more effective law enforcement;
Threats
Poaching
- Evidence base with which to inform demand reduction activities in China strengthened significantly;
- Demand for pangolin products in China reduced through evidence-based social marketing and behaviour change programmes.
This project is implemented by Zoological Society of London.