Wildlife Alliance

Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica)

Status: Near threatened

Habitat Range:

They are found in many Southeast Asian countries, including Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Loas, Cambodia, Singapore, and the nations of Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo, Java, and the Lesser Sunda Islands/ Nusa Tenggara). They reside in a variety of habitats, including Grasslands, primary and secondary forests, areas of thick brush, and also garden or plantation habitats.

Numbers Left in the Wild: Unknown

Primary Threats:

The Sunda Pangolin's main predators are humans, tigers, Clouded Leopards, and pythons. They are poached for their scales for use in folk medicinal remedies, and for their meat, which is considered a rare delicacy in Asia. Those interested in eating pangolin meat will pay high prices, which drives poachers. Habitat destruction is also playing a role as land development and deforestation threatens their habitat.

What we are doing to help:

• Our Wildlife Rapid Rescue Teams frequently intercept shipments of live pangolins and pangolin parts at Cambodian borders where the offenders are arrested.
  
  
• Once rescued, the pangolins are rehabilitated at our Cambodia Wildlife Rescue Center. If suitable, they will be released back into the wild.
  
  
• Our ranger teams, trained in wildlife protection and law enforcement techniques, patrol pangolin habitats in Cambodia and Thailand, stopping poachers and traders in their tracks to protect these gentle animals.