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RE: The scales from pangolins have increased a lot in value, and it is now the most illegally trafficked animal in the world
There has been an illegal pangolin hunting that was reported in the local news here in the Philippines. This animal can be found in Palawan (local name is balintong) and sad to say their population has declined. It was because of the local and international trading and the exploitation of its habitat. I have not personally seen this animal but i think they are cute. Local authorities have acted upon the conservation of this animals. Hoping it could still be seen by future generations.
To read more about the pangolins here in the Philippines please feel free to visit:
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/136497/0
I have had the pleasure of visiting Palawan. It's a very beautiful island.
Did you see a pangolin for yourself when you visited Palawan? :)
Unfortunately not but I did see scorpions, bats, monkeys, a python, and this large mammal whose name I can't remember
Oh, that sounds like a nice experience!
Thank you for writing to us about how it is in the Philippines, @realnairda! Local experiences such as this one really adds a lot of value to the post :)
Maybe I focused a bit too much on Africa and China in my post, because as you say, they are also facing the same problems in other parts of Asia as well. I'm glad to hear that the local authorities in the Philippines have acted to create conservation plans for these animals, and hopefully the decline of the pangolins in the Philippines will stop.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
It's my pleasure @valth. We also thank you for the information you bring to us. Things like this makes the platform more informative and interesting! 😊
Thank you very much for the kind words :)