Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) Case Study
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Continent: Asia
Country: India
Grant Amount: $5,000
Awarded Date: October 21, 2022
Capacity building for enhancing Indian Pangolin conservation efforts in the Eastern Ghats
Capacity building for enhancing Indian Pangolin conservation efforts in the Eastern Ghats. The project aims at developing a long-term conservation management plan at a regional level in consultation with the Forest Department and form a network of “Pangolin Saviors” at the grassroots level to monitor any threats to the species. We intend to achieve this through community outreach and incentive based programs.
1. To carryout a presence/absence survey of Indian Pangolin in the unprotected human-dominated landscapes of Northern Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh to identify critical habitat patches. 2. To understand and address local perceptions (false beliefs and superstitions driving the pangolin trade regionally) of rural communities living alongside the pangolin habitat. 3. Identufy human-induced threats to the habitat of the species in the region. 4. Build local capacity on various aspects of pangolin conservation among all major stakeholders in the project area. 5. Design and develop thought-provoking infographics for awareness among school and college students on the current plight of Indian Pangolin.
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