{"id":75447,"date":"2021-01-05T17:22:53","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T11:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=75447"},"modified":"2021-03-01T13:20:44","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T07:50:44","slug":"track-social-media-to-check-pangolin-poaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/track-social-media-to-check-pangolin-poaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Track social media to check pangolin poaching"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Odisha Forest Department has stressed the need for stricter monitoring of social media platforms to check pangolin poaching and trading.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-75435\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Picture1.jpg?resize=270%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 85vw, 270px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Picture1.jpg?w=270&amp;ssl=1 270w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Picture1.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w\" alt=\"Picture1\" width=\"270\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: Wikipedia<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pangolin:\u00a0<\/strong>They are scaly anteater mammals of the order Pholidota.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They have large, protective keratin scales covering their skin and they are the only known mammals with this feature.<\/li>\n<li>If under threat, a pangolin will immediately curl into a tight ball and will use their sharp-scaled tails to defend themselves.<\/li>\n<li>They are nocturnal animals and their diet consists of mainly ants and termites which they capture using their long tongues.<\/li>\n<li>They tend to be solitary animals meeting only to mate and produce a litter of one to three offspring which they raise for about two years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pangolins in India:\u00a0<\/strong>Out of the eight species of pangolin, the Indian Pangolin and the Chinese Pangolin are found in India:<\/li>\n<li><strong>Indian Pangolin:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Indian Pangolin is a large anteater covered by 11-13 rows of scales on the back. A terminal scale is also present on the lower side of the tail of the Indian Pangolin, which is absent in the Chinese Pangolin.<\/li>\n<li>The species is understood to occur in various types of tropical forests as well as open land, grasslands, and degraded habitats, including in close proximity to villages.<\/li>\n<li>Indian Pangolin is widely distributed in India, except the arid region, high Himalayas and the North-East. It can be found at elevation up to 2500 m.The species also occurs in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.<\/li>\n<li><strong>IUCN Status:\u00a0<\/strong>Endangered<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Wildlife Protection Act,1972:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Under Schedule I of WPA, 1972<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chinese Pangolin:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is found in the Himalayan foothills in Eastern Nepal, Bhutan, Northern India, North-East Bangladesh and through Southern China.<\/li>\n<li>It is adaptable to a wide range of habitats including primary and secondary tropical forests, limestone and bamboo forests, grasslands, and agricultural fields.<\/li>\n<li><strong>IUCN Status:\u00a0<\/strong>Critically Endangered<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wildlife Protection Act,1972:\u00a0<\/strong>Schedule I<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Trafficking of live pangolin and its scales is a highly lucrative business for the organized mafia who exploit poor and vulnerable forest-dwelling communities for their criminal interests.<\/li>\n<li>Hunting and poaching for local consumptive use (e.g. as a protein source and traditional medicine) and international trade, for its meat and scales.<\/li>\n<li>Heavy Deforestation of their Habitat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Odisha Forest Department has stressed the need for stricter monitoring of social media platforms to check pangolin poaching and trading. Facts: Source: Wikipedia Pangolin:\u00a0They are scaly anteater mammals of the order Pholidota. Characteristics: They have large, protective keratin scales covering their skin and they are the only known mammals with this feature. 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