Rediscovery of the endangered giant pangolin (Smutsia gigantea) in Senegal after 24 years

Ndiaye, Mouhamadou, Drouilly, Marine, Senghor-Aziz, Abdoul, Thiaw, Ousmane, Ingram, Daniel J., Shirley, Matthew H., Strampelli, Paolo, Marti-Martinez, Chele, Henschel, Philipp (2024) Rediscovery of the endangered giant pangolin (Smutsia gigantea) in Senegal after 24 years. African Journal of Ecology, 62 . Article Number e13279. ISSN 0141-6707. (doi:10.1111/aje.13279) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:105969)

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Abstract

Pangolins have generated great interest in recent years, largely due to the unprecedented scale of trafficking the species experiences. Detailed knowledge of pangolin distribution in West Africa is lacking, but many local extinctions are suspected. The last documented sighting of a giant pangolin in Senegal was in Niokolo-Koba National Park (NKNP) and dates back to 1999. Following a large camera-trap survey carried out in NKNP in 2023, we present photographic evidence that giant pangolins are still present in the park. Such rediscoveries not only underscore the importance of systematic biodiversity inventories, but also the critical value of West Africa's large protected areas.

Item Type:	Article
DOI/Identification number:	10.1111/aje.13279
Uncontrolled keywords:	Camera trapping; Niokolo Koba National Park; West Africa; biomonitoring; rediscovery; species conservation
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology
Divisions:	Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Anthropology and Conservation > DICE (Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology)
Funders:	University of Kent (https://ror.org/00xkeyj56)
Depositing User:	Daniel Ingram
Date Deposited:	15 May 2024 09:32 UTC
Last Modified:	05 Nov 2024 13:11 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/105969 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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