In less than a year, the Presidents of four biodiversity-rich countries – Angola, Costa Rica, Gabon and Malawi – have called for an international agreement against the illicit trafficking of wildlife. As a first step towards securing such an instrument, the Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime is supporting the governments of these countries, through … Continued
Lilongwe Wildlife Trust, Malawi, is providing mentoring support to regional partners in Africa with generous funding from the Pangolin Crisis Fund. This grant enables them to share good practice and expertise through a law enforcement mentoring program with other NGOs dedicated to tackling the serious and organized crime element of the illegal wildlife trade.
Poaching and illegal wildlife trade of the Indian pangolin are the main threats driving the decline of this species in Pakistan. In addition to the general lack of awareness, pangolins are seen as an agricultural pest. There are other negative perceptions among local communities that intensify the problem of protecting pangolins, which leads to increased … Continued
Langland Conservation is working with partners to provide analysis of the global pangolin landscape. The Pangolin Landscape Project, funded by the PCF, will map data relating to pangolin populations and threats, as well as provide bespoke assistance to PCF partners and other community stakeholders.
The province of Palawan is an UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the few regions in the Philippines with high biological diversity. It is home to the critically endangered Palawan pangolin and other rare wildlife. The PCF funded the Environmental Legal Assistance Center to establish a community-based conservation effort in northern Palawan in order … Continued
The Tikki Hywood Foundation (THF) has established a successful pangolin rescue, rehabilitation, and release organization in Zimbabwe. This PCF funding will allow THF to increase their capacity to analyze collected data, create protocols, and deliver training outside of Zimbabwe.
The Palawan pangolin has the smallest range of all eight species of pangolins. It is endemic to the Philippines, and restricted to the Palawan group of islands. Katala Foundation Incorporated (KFI) will demonstrate that pangolin conservation goes hand-in-hand with the socio-economic needs of the local communities at a pilot site in the municipality of Roxas. … Continued
The PCF provided funds to the Tikki Hywood Foundation to support ground staff who conduct rehabilitation work with pangolins recovered from the illegal wildlife trade.
To protect Endangered Giant and White-bellied pangolins, the PCF is supporting Africa Nature Investors (ANI) in their work with communities to protect Gashaka Gumti National Park in Nigeria. This incredible wilderness is the only place in Nigeria where rare Giant pangolins are known to live. ANI are also piloting a new initiative to support livlihoods … Continued
A large part of my role as Director of the Pangolin Crisis Fund involves looking for the best projects to support to achieve our mission of saving pangolins. In February, I traveled to Malawi to visit a prospective grantee, the Lilongwe Wildlife Trust.