Indigenous Communities in India Lead Pangolin Protection Through Traditional Laws
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In Nagaland, India, the Sangtam Naga community is successfully protecting endangered pangolins by leveraging customary tribal laws rather than government mandates. The United Sangtam Likhum Pumji tribal body recently passed a resolution banning pangolin hunting across 42 villages, demonstrating how community-driven conservation efforts can be more effective than top-down approaches.
In Nagaland, India, the Sangtam Naga community is successfully protecting endangered pangolins by leveraging customary tribal laws rather than government mandates. The United Sangtam Likhum Pumji tribal body recently passed a resolution banning pangolin hunting across 42 villages, demonstrating how community-driven conservation efforts can be more effective than top-down approaches.