Shillong, June 26 -- Meghalaya State Zoo released a rescued Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) and an Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) into Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary in Ri-Bhoi district after rehabilitation and health assessments, a wildlife official said today.
"The release of both the species in the wildlife sanctuary play vital roles in maintaining ecological balance, with the Chinese pangolin is listed as Critically Endangered by the International union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and is protected under Schedule-I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 providing the Pangolins the highest degree of legal protection under the national statute, and the Asian palm civet contributing to fore...