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Articles for Dugong

Fishermen release dugong trapped in net into sea in Tamil Nadu
1 month, 1 week ago

Fishermen release dugong trapped in net into sea in Tamil Nadu

India Today  

A massive dugong, which was trapped in a fisherman's net in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur, was safely released back into the sea on Sunday. Twenty fishermen from Adhiramapattinam had gone into the sea on Sunday morning, when they saw a massive creature trapped in the net of a fisherman, Chellathurai, when they were near Thanjavur’s Keechathottam. The fishermen then informed the …

Tamil Nadu Sea Dugong
Bids invited for setting up International Dugong Conservation Centre at Manora
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bids invited for setting up International Dugong Conservation Centre at Manora

The Hindu  

The Forest Department has invited bids for the construction of the International Dugong Conservation Centre at Manora, a popular picnic spot and a coastal town in Thanjavur district. As the IDCC is to be established within the Coastal Regulation Zone III A zone adjoining the mangrove areas and the Dugong habitats along the Manora coast, a comprehensive biodiversity conservation plan …

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Dugong, coral, abalone face extinction threat, IUCN says
2 years ago

Dugong, coral, abalone face extinction threat, IUCN says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Populations of a vulnerable species …

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Dugong conservation range notified by TN govt
2 years, 3 months ago

Dugong conservation range notified by TN govt

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The State government notified India’s first ‘Dugong Conservation Reserve’ in the Palk Bay, covering 448 square kilometres of the coastal waters of Thanjavur and Pudukottai districts in a bid to protect the endangered Dugong species and its marine habitats in the region on Wednesday. The announcement on the conservation reserve was made by the State government on the floor …

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India gets its first Dugong Conservation Reserve in Tamil Nadu
2 years, 3 months ago

India gets its first Dugong Conservation Reserve in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu on Wednesday notified the country’s first ‘Dugong Conservation Reserve’ in Palk Bay covering the coastal waters of Thanjavur and Pudukottai districts with an area of 448 square kilometers. The coastal communities along Palk Bay understand the need to conserve dugongs and they have been cooperating with forest department in the conservation efforts ever since. To realise these objectives …

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Excerpt: At the Feet of Living Things
2 years, 3 months ago

Excerpt: At the Feet of Living Things

Hindustan Times  

Floating at the sea’s surface, equipped with just my mask, snorkel and flippers, I was engrossed in the lush seagrass meadow eight metres below. According to our estimates, the number of dugongs based on sightings from a robust network of informants covering most of the coastal waters was less than 50, in small pockets and at low densities, clinging on …

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New research sheds light on diversity, need for protection of seagrass beds in dugong hotspot off NT coast
2 years, 11 months ago

New research sheds light on diversity, need for protection of seagrass beds in dugong hotspot off NT coast

ABC  

A team of researchers and Indigenous rangers have discovered why the Gulf of Carpentaria is such a dugong hotspot by carrying out a major survey of its seagrass beds, which are facing multiple threats from climate change. Key points: Scientists have been surprised by the extent and diversity of seagrass in the Gulf of Carpentaria Research has helped pinpoint where …

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