The Presence of Pangolin through Camera Trap Assessment in Ratnagiri District of Northern Western Ghat of Maharashtra, India

Manis crassicaudata (Indian Pangolin), distribution and natural history are poorly known in India. There is much worry regarding the conservation status of this species across nation globe. Pangolins threatened due to habitat loss illegal wildlife trade highly trafficked mammals world. It essential understand ecology streamline specific action plan. Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra (SNM) with support forest department local bodies carried out camera trap assessment study presence Northern Western Ghat Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, The baseline data derived through interviews, Traditional knowledge indigenous communities was used track burrows conduct transect survey. In present 36 Camera were deployed document region. traps resulted 1.7% success rate documented 192 photos 49 videos Pangolin activity.