Conserving the Sunda Pangolin through an integrated approach in West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Planet Indonesia is putting Sunda pangolin conservation in the hands of local communities across West Kalimantan. As part of their broader framework of facilitating community-run management systems that address rural poverty and limited livelihood opportunities, with PCF funding they will integrate both in-situ and ex-situ interventions aimed at addressing both the hunting and trade of the Sunda Pangolins. In-situ interventions will include support for forest patrols, by community SMART patrol units in tandem with relevant government management authorities. Alternatively, ex-situ activities will include supporting government agencies with trade research results to address demand-side factors of pangolin trade in West Kalimantan. Additionally, this project consists of a research component that will attempt to unravel activities carried out by different trade intermediaries and provide recommendations to address the trade in pangolin derivatives.