The Ministry of Tourism has warned members of the public against engaging in the illegal trade of pangolins and their products following a continued rise in related arrests. In a press statement issued to the media by Ministry of Tourism Principle Public Relations Officer Nelly Banda, through the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW), revealed that 154 pangolin-related arrests were recorded between January 2024 and December 2025. Ms Banda said during the same period, authorities recovered 65 live pangolins, eight dead pangolins and 14 pangolin skins, highlighting what the Ministry described as a serious threat to Zambia's biodiversity. She noted that Zambia is home to two pangolin species, the Temminck's ground pangolin and the white-bellied tree pangolin classified as vulnerable and endangered respectively under National and International Conservation Frameworks.