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This project will protect two important Critically Endangered Palawan pangolin populations through developing community-led local pangolin conservation models (‘LPCAs’) for replication across the species’ range. This model: i) empowers local communities to manage their natural resources; ii) creates incentives for protecting pangolins, explicitly linking pangolin conservation to financial benefits from sustainable livelihoods and community banking schemes; iii) increases social benefits from positive pangolin stewardship; and iv) strengthens disincentives for poaching/trafficking through building law enforcement capacity and commitment to combating IWT.