Dugong: Status Report and Action Plans for Countries and Territories (Early Warning & Assessment Technical Report)

Dugongs (sometimes called sea cows) are herbivorous marine mammals which are found in shallow, tropical waters throughout the Indo-Pacific region. They are the only extant species in the Family Dugongidae, and are listed as vulnerable to global extinction by the World Conservation Union. This report reviews the status of the dugong for 37 countries and territories in its known range, and contains information on distribution, threatening processes, existing conservation initiatives, legislation and research. It aims to provide comparative information to enable individual countries to develop their own detailed conservation plans.Dugong: Status Report and Action Plans for Countries and Territories (Early Warning & Assessment Technical Report), 1 was published 2002 under ISBN 9789280721300 and ISBN 9280721305.