Fondation Segré Pangolin Conservation Initiative
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.