Mozambique has become the 19th signatory to the CMS Dugong MoU. Mozambique's Dugong population is the largest in East Africa, with 200-300 individuals. According to the CMS, the signing also commemorated the launch of a new pilot project in Bazaruto Bay, the center of Mozambique's Dugong population, on financial incentives for Dugong conservation and updating information on Dugong distribution, impact from by-catch, and their habitats in Mozambique.
CMS Press Release
No comments:
Post a Comment