Saving Pangolins by Reducing Demand in Vietnam and China
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main
VALUE £195,600
WHERE Vietnam, China
Summary
The world’s pangolin species are at risk of extinction due to Asian demand for their meat and scales. Our 2-year project will dissuade Vietnamese and Chinese consumers from purchasing pangolin products by debunking the false medicinal value of their scales and making the consumption of pangolin meat socially unacceptable, and also build capacity for more effective enforcement of trade bans. Reducing the main markets for meat and scales will decrease the illegal trade, alleviating poaching pressure on pangolin populations.
Over 600 arrests and more than 500 convictions in wildlife crime since 2017, alongside a decline in ivory trafficking cases and an increase in elephant and rhino populations.
