Despite being officially listed as endangered in Nigeria, pangolins are still hunted in Ogun State, where deforestation has fragmented and reduced their forest habitat. Only one of Nigeria's three pangolin species, Manis tricuspis, was encountered frequently. Hunters' reports and evidence of forest destruction suggest that even this species is becoming rare. Creation of sanctuaries for pangolins and other important sympatric vertebrates in forest relicts in SW Nigeria and the establishment of semi-captive pangolin populations are advocated.