Tawau sanctuary on hold: Sabah govt to focus on rehabilitating rescued pangolins back to the wild

KOTA KINABALU: The proposed pangolin sanctuary in Tawau which was first mooted in 2019, is being put on hold for now as the state government looks at other approaches to conservation.

State Tourism, Culture and Environment Assistant Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said a facility to temporarily house rescued pangolins before releasing them back to the wild, was better suited as this species was not meant to live in sanctuaries.