The
founder of Vasundhara Nature Club, Junagadh Mr. Pranav Vaghasiya was passing
through Bhavnath Road, Junagadh as per his regular routine. On the way he
noticed a crowd gathering roadside, the like of which is generally caused by
sighting of something unusual. He quickly went near the crowd and shocked to see
a rarely sighted mammal. That rare mammal foraging in the cement bench was getting
harassed with stones by the crowd nearby. It was a Pangolin, yes a
pangolin.
Pranav
quickly informed forest officials regarding the rare sighting. The pangolin was
transferred to the forest premises quickly for due diligence.
After doing necessary paper work, the beautiful creature was released to its safe natural habitat.
Pangolin is marked as Endangered in IUCN Red list. Major threats to pangolins in India are hunting and poaching. Though it is a protected species, it is heavily exploited for its flash, scales and skin. Illegal demand has been increased drastically in past few decades. Let us hope that the beautiful species stay in the lap of mother nature forever.
