Conservation of Indian Pangolin in 85 villages

We thank the donors for committing to the conservation of Indian Pangolin. Also, we are grateful to the Global Giving for providing the platform to spread a word about our work and fundraising. In the month of December 2018- February 2019 various activities have been taken to endorse awareness of conservation of Indian pangolin.

Awareness drives

• To decrease the pressure of poaching in the region continuously education and awareness has been carried out in schools and villages. Meetings and communication with local community in the region to raise the voice for conservation of Indian Pangolin in the region.
• Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra had received Lesser known species award from The Habitats trust on 21^st of December 2018 at Delhi Kiran Nadar Museum of art for the Conservation of Indian pangolin through community participation in Konka region of Maharashtra, India.

• Sahyadri Nisarg Mitra has to Continue distribution of Indian pangolin pamphlets in Marathi (Local language) highlighting the urgency of protecting the Indian Pangolin and habitat.

Pangolin Survey

• In the month of December and November, a questionnaire survey is being continued in Dapoli, and Sangameshwar block of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, India.
• Team collecting secondary data presence of indirect sign of species in the region such as burrow, footprint and scat of the species.

• The search for new active burrows and local guides is being continued in the region with the help of locals.

World Pangolin day Celebration

• Each year from 2016 SNM celebrate world pangolin day with new concept and ideas to raise voice for the conservation of the species in the region through community support.
• SNM celebrate World Pangolin day 2019 at Devrukh, Ratnagiri district in Konkan region of Maharashtra, India.
• On the occasion of Pangolin festival Awareness in schools and school students take initiative for species conservation and raise awareness voice in the region through Rally.
• To raise the voice for Pangolin conservation locally and globally art community involved in world pangolin day with their art on Pangolin.
• Prize distribution among participated schools and colleges in Essay writing, Drawing and Power point presentation competition on Indian Pangolin.
• Publication and releasing Pictorial story book on Indian pangolin in local language to raise awareness.
• Release Khawlu (Indian Pangolin) Mascot to raise conservation of species nationally and globally.
• Released Short Film on Indian Pangolin in local language (Marathi) to raise awareness in the region about species severity.