status of pangolins in bangladesh...large indian civet marbled cat asiatic wild dog more than one...
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ANIMESH GHOSEWildlife Biologist, Creative Conservation Alliance
Member, IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group
www.conservationalliance.org
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2889 people/square mile
Ranked 10th in terms of population density
17.49% Forest Land7.75% Tree Coverage
I am From………..
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Sangu-Matamuhuri Reserve Forest
Myanmar
Myanmar
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2004
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2016
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Field survey to document hunting techniques
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Major Findings
173
Hunting Techniques
13
Hunters
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Major Findings
Sun Bear
Great Hornbill Asian Giant Tortoise
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Building Partnership
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Parabiologist Program
4Parabiologists
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Parabiologist Program
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37
4619
50Major Findings
6Threatened Category
IUCN Red List
5%
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37
4619
50Major Findings
Asian Elephant Sun Bear Leopard
Clouded Leopard Gaur Binturong
Large Indian Civet Marbled Cat Asiatic Wild Dog
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More than one million Pangolins have been illegally traded within Asia in last 10 years
5 Tons of Frozen Pangolin seized in Indonesia (2015)
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AFRICAN PANGOLIN ASIAN PANGOLIN
WHAT IS A PANGOLIN??
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What is a Pangolin??
-Scaly Anteater-No comprehensive survey-Knowledge based on anecdotal information
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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.
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11 Forest Sites
8 Protected Areas3 Forest Reserves
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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
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Challenges we faced
Nocturnal, elusive animal
Rare in wild
Limitation with Conventional method to survey
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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
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Pangolin Documented
No Pangolin Documented
Findings
Documented presence of the Critically Endangered Chinese Pangolin in 8 forest areas
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WHAT’s NEXT?
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Way Forward
10Parabiologists
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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
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