Dugong dugon (sea cow) is a marine mammal, it lives in very shallow areas in the sea due to their food habitat. in india it lives in gulf of mannar, but today it faces lots of threats from human being. so it's going to be endangered in India. I dont know the exact number of dugongs in India, does anybody know?
thank you kannan, several time i visited CMFRI in Mandabam, Ramanathapuram. i want to know how many dugongs are in the gulf of mannar, i already publish one paper about dugong dugong in current science journal, but i have to create awareness among the peoples about seacow..
Http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0076181
You should contact Dr. Helene Marsh ([email protected]). Dr Marsh is a leader of the Sirenian Specialists Group for IUCN and can point you in the right direction for gathering information about dugong status in India.
There was a recent study by Wildlife Inst of India on the topic. Please refer to the report Sivakumar, K. and Nair, A. (2013): Dugong Distribution, Habitat and Risks Due to Fisheries and Other Anthropogenic Activities in India. Wildlife Institute of India – Technical Report. 74 pp. for more information. You may find the report at http://www.wii.gov.in/research_report
Yes, this is an excellent source of information on dugongs from India...Thanks Anant!
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