Scaly nexus

Indonesia is home to one species of pangolin, the Sunda Pangolin Manis javanica, which can be found from Sumatra, Java and adjacent islands to Kalimantan. While little is known about the population of pangolins in Indonesia, it is likely that current trade and hunting levels are unsustainable. There is evidence of professional and industrial-scale hunting for the purposes of commercial international trade. This report provides an insight into the illegal trade of pangolins involving Indonesia by analysing seizure data between 2010 and 2015. The report discusses the country’s role in the illicit trade of pangolins in the region and the impact it is likely to have on the conservation of the Sunda Pangolin.