Urgent sanctuary, strategies needed in Sabah for pangolin protection, study finds

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Urgent sanctuary, strategies needed in Sabah for pangolin protection, study finds
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Half of Sabah 's land area is suitable for the Sunda pangolin, a totally protected species , but most of it is accessible to poachers. – Photo: Lim Jia Zhen/ Danau Girang Field Centre .

However, there was also a constant threat from poaching because of high demand for pangolins, worsened by habitat loss and fragmentation that increased their vulnerability. Despite being the most trafficked mammal in the world, pangolins could find a vital refuge in Sabah's natural forests as a safeguard for their survival, the study added.

According to the study, a significant portion of pangolin habitat was accessible to poachers and there was an urgency to create sanctuaries to protect the endangered mammal. DGFC director Prof Benoit Goossens, a co-author of the study, said the findings provided a roadmap for where conservation efforts are most needed.

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