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Pangolin protection in Vietnam

26 April 2014 | 05:05:00 PM

After the documentary series “In search of rare pangolin species in Vietnam and Indonesia” by columnist John Sutter for CNN, global public and readers have called for pangolin protection in Vietnam.


 
 

 

Pangolin species, Sutter said, is on the verge of extinction. They mainly live in Asian tropical forests including Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam. Their food is termites and ants. Their tongues are quite long, sometimes longer than their bodies. When they are frightened, they often curl up into a ball, which makes them look like a walking pinecone.

Many people in China, Vietnam and other Asian countries think scales of pangolin are for use in traditional medicine. While their blood is considered a healing tonic, their meat is cooked into high-end delicacy in restaurants. However, no scientific evidence about pangolin’s benefits to human health is shown.

After Sutter’s documentary series, CNN has received supports from advocates around the world and established a foundation for pangolin protection in Vietnam.

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