The Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica) can still be located in the secondary forests of Singapore and forested areas across the island. The Sunda Pangolin is recorded as “critically endangered” in both the Singapore Red Data Book and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Animals.

Locally, these pangolins are most susceptible to the changes brought about by the rapid urbanization which has caused a massive loss in natural habitat for the pangolins. Due to diminishing habitat, these pangolins have often strayed from the forested areas into the urban landscape. As a result, these pangolins become roadkill when the are injured or killed by vehicles on the road.

By: Rosiedeb

It is prohibited under the Wild Animals and Birds Act to remove wild animals from their natural habitat, including pangolins. Animals in Singapore’s nature reserves and parks are also protected by the Parks and Trees Act 2005. With Singapore being a trade hub, a full trade ban has also been implemented on wild pangolins under the Endangered Species (Import and Export; CITES) Act in order to prevent a rise in illegal wildlife trade activities in Singapore.