Peril for pangolins: An evaluation of the status of the last decade in India

In the present study, we summarize the status (seizures number, quantity, hotspot, trade rout & mode of transportation) of illegal trade of pangolin with seizures reported from 2009 to 2018 in India using available data from print and electronic media. Over the last decade ca.119 pangolin seizur...

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Published in:Forensic Science International. Reports 2020-12, Vol.2, p.100058, Article 100058
Main Authors: Kumar, Ved P., Rajpoot, Ankita, Rasaily, S.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Hotspot of poaching
India
Pangolin
Seizures
Trade route
Trafficking
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Summary:In the present study, we summarize the status (seizures number, quantity, hotspot, trade rout & mode of transportation) of illegal trade of pangolin with seizures reported from 2009 to 2018 in India using available data from print and electronic media. Over the last decade ca.119 pangolin seizures were recorded and it is estimated that ca.7500 individuals perished in a decade. It is concluded that in India its north-eastern part is the hub of trade of pangolins. From, here it moves into China and Myanmar though road and postal services.
ISSN:2665-9107
2665-9107
DOI:10.1016/j.fsir.2020.100058