Dugong Conservation

S.No

Interventions

Expected Outcomes

Metrics

1

Determination of dugong distribution and abundance in the key areas

Improved management and monitoring of dugongs

Increase in abundance and distribution of dugong

2

Dugong habitat protection preventing oil spill, bottom trawling and dredging

Improved dugong habitat quality

Increase in extent of dugong habitat including seagrass beds

3

Development of local capacities to perform surveys

Enhanced data on dugong distribution and abundance

4

Education initiatives using dugong as flagship species

Enhanced awareness for effective and long-term dugong conservation

Reduced poaching of dugongs

5

Preventing loss of seagrass beds

Increase in extent of sea grass beds

Increased area under seagrass

6

Reducing the number of vessel strikes

Improved dugong habitat quality, increase in dugong population

Reduced dugong mortality

7

Regulating use of gill nets and illegal hunting

Rise in dugong population

Reduced dugong motality