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knowledge questions magazine Published this article page no  03 BIMSTEC DMEX 2020  The 2nd Bay of Bengal Initiative for MultiSectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation Disaster Management Exercise (BIMSTECDMEx) 2020 was attended by five (out of seven) member nations Bangladesh India Myanmar Sri Lanka and Nepal at Puri Odisha. Thailand and Bhutan did not participate.  It was 3day exercise which discussed standardisation of protocol formulation of policy and guidelines for protection of heritage sites during disasters and their conservation postdisaster.  National Disaster Response Force hosted BIMSTECDMEx 2020. MADHYA PRADESH RADIOTAGS RESCUED PANGOLINS  On the eve of the ninth World Pangolin Day the Madhya Pradesh forest department announced the firstever successful radiotagging of the Indian pangolin. Two rescued animals were radiotagged and released in the Satpura tiger reserve six months ago.  Pangolins are the most trafficked wildlife species in the world.  Commonly known as scaly anteaters the toothless animal evolved an armour of scales which has now become the main cause of its disappearance.  They are the only mammals whollycovered in scales.  Out of the eight species of Pangolin the Indian Pangolin and the Chinese Pangolin are found in India. The Chinese pangolin is found in NorthEast India while the Indian Pangolin is distributed across India except the extreme arid zones Himalayas and the NorthEast.  Major threats to pangolins in India hunting and poaching for local consumptive use (e.g. as a protein source and traditional medicine) and international trade for its meat and scales in East and South East Asian countries particularly China and Vietnam.  The Indian Pangolin is under Endangered category of IUCN Red List whereas Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered knowledge questions magazine buy.  

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