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Pangolin Trade Ban
February 19 , 2026
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- The Sangtam tribal body in Nagaland passed a resolution to protect pangolins and stop illegal hunting and trade.
- The initiative covers Kiphire and Tuensang districts near the India–Myanmar border (about 1,643 km), a known wildlife-trafficking route.
- Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals in the world, hunted for their scales and meat.
- The Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) and Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) are found in Northeast India.
- The Indian pangolin is listed as Endangered, while the Chinese pangolin is Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
- All eight pangolin species are listed under CITES Appendix I, which bans international commercial trade.
- The effort supports the Countering Pangolin Trafficking Project led by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) with support from the Pangolin Crisis Fund.
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