Eye of The Pangolin (Movie) Screening
Youth Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework Consultation Meetings
September 2, 2019
If Tomorrow Comes
October 26, 2019
September 26, 2019 at 10 AM – 12 PM | B2C, Batanai Gardens | Harare, Zimbabwe
Eye of the Pangolin, the ground-breaking new documentary about the most trafficked mammal on earth, and will be freely available online for worldwide viewing. It highlights the plight of the four African pangolin species.
The situation facing the African pangolin has reached a tipping point. A growing demand for their scales and meat used in Traditional Chinese Medicine is fuelling the horrific poaching and illegal trade that is pushing this species to the edge of extinction. In April 2019 alone, two separate seizures by Singaporean customs officials resulted in more than 24 tonnes of pangolin scales being confiscated. This equates to approximately 69,000 pangolins.
The producers of Eye of the Pangolin believe that if people come to know the pangolin they will care enough to help put an end to this wildlife crime before this species disappears in our lifetime. In addition to creating widespread awareness of the species, the film will also serve as a free online tool for education in schools, wildlife colleges, and environmental law enforcement agencies.
The Zimbabwe Youth Biodiversity Network is proud to partner the Tikki Hywood Foundation for the screening of the documentary Eye of the Pangolin in Zimbabwe. This will also be followed by a discussion on the subject.
We invite you all to come and participate through RSVP. See the poster below for details.
