Smutsia gigantea | Nationally Threatened Species for Uganda

Taxa
Smutsia gigantea | (Illiger, 1815)
Smutsia gigantea | Illiger, 1815
Publication
Nationally Threatened Species for Uganda
NRL Record ID
263657
Location
Countries in Assessment
Uganda
Country ISO code(s)
UGA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Common Names
Giant Pangolin
Giant Ground Pangolin
RRL Synonyms
Manis
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, Lake Albert, Migadde (Gayaza District), Kibale National Park, Budongo Forest Reserve, Bugungu Wildlife Reserve
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Savanna
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Vulnerable
Assessment status abreviation
VU
Assessment status criteria
A2d
Assessment rationale/justification
The Migadde Observation in the Mid-1990s would suggest the species was probably widespread in the country. It now very likely only survives in good populations within the Protected areas. International trade in very high numbers is giving cause for concern. (reported 1,000,000 USH reward per animal in 2012)
About the assessment
Assessment year
2016
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dr Robert Kityo; Sarah Prinsloo; Sam Ayebare; Dr Andrew Plumptre; Aggrey Rwetsiba; Waswa Sadic; Solomon Sebuliba; Herbert Tushabe
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Government
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|Government|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2016/03/National-Redlist-for-Uganda.pdf
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Hunting for bush meat and trade in parts
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures: Range within protected areas, poor protection against hunting.
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures: Range within protected areas, poor protection against hunting.

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Smutsia gigantea Animalia Chordata Mammalia Pholidota Manidae Smutsia
Smutsia gigantea Animalia Chordata Mammalia Pholidota Manidae Smutsia