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Covered in scales and capable of curling into a ball for protection, pangolins are among the most distinctive
of mammals.
, with tens of thousands trafficked each year.
Their scales, made of keratin, are used in traditional Chinese and African medicine despite a lack of scientific evidence for their effectiveness.
Pangolins are also killed for their meat, which is considered
a delicacy in some countries.
This support from the fund will help establish an environmental education programme in some target primary and secondary schools, where future stewards of the parks rich biodiversity will be engaged
Aghah Valery Binda
Over the past decade, an estimated one million have been poached, and one is taken from the wild on average every five minutes.