The Indian Pangolin is listed as a Schedule-I animal under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and is categorised as critically endangered in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It is highly sought after in the grey market
The proposed ethanol manufacturing plant along with a co-power generation unit at Ankusapur in Kaghaznagar mandal is likely to spell trouble for tigers and efforts to protect wildlife in the region.
