CMS
New Publication: Handling a Stranded Orphaned Dugong Calf
17 January 2023
This advisory document aims to help policy makers and managers identify the most appropriate course of action for handling dugong calves...
Dugong
IUCN Red List: Dugong Subpopulations Reassessed
13 January 2023
In 2021 the CMS Dugong MOU commissioned two IUCN sub-regional assessments on the priority dugong populations of New Caledonia and East...
Dugong
WIOMSA Symposium 2022: Dugong Special Session
1 November 2022
The CMS Dugong MOU, in partnership with African Parks and the Marine Megafauna Foundation, organized a Special Session at...
Dugong
An exceptional encounter in Mayotte!
1 November 2022
A group of three dugongs, including one juvenile, has recently been spotted, raising hopes for the dugong population of Mayotte. Sightings...
Dugong
India: New Dugong Conservation Reserve
21 September 2022
The government of India has officially announced the establishment of a Dugong Conservation Reserve. The reserve is the first initiative...
Dugong
New Hope for Dugongs: plans to protect and restore seagrass ecosystems in Abu Dhabi
31 August 2022
A recent UNEP article highlights the efforts Abu Dhabi is making to restore over 20,000 ha of coastal ecosystems by 2030. ...
Dugong
Dugong declared extinct in China
24 August 2022
"The likely disappearance of the dugong in China is a devastating loss." (Prof Samuel Turvey, ZSL...
Dugong
Dugong MOU Sponsor WSC 2022 & ISBW14
17 August 2022
The CMS Dugong MOU Secretariat (CMS Dugong MOU) were proud sponsors of the World Seagrass Conference (WSC) and 14th International Seagrass...
Blue Carbon
New study: Seagrasses Contribution to the UN SDGs
17 August 2022
A new study, 'The Planetary Role of Seagrass Conservation', by Unsworth, R. et al., shows the importance of seagrass for achieving...
Dugong
New Study Shows the Precarious Genetic Status of Dugongs in New Caledonia
28 July 2022
A new study, ‘Extremely Low mtDNA Diversity and High Genetic Differentiation Reveal the Precarious Genetic Status of Dugongs in New Caledonia,...
CMS
Building environmental diplomacy and negotiation capacity in GCC
14 June 2022
CMS Abu Dhabi participates in a capacity-building workshop on environmental diplomacy and negotiations, and biodiversity-related Multilateral Environmental Agreements for Gulf Cooperation...
Communities
New Article: Coastal community dependence upon ‘reliable’ seagrass fisheries
7 June 2022
A new study investigating household dependence on seagrass ecosystems for food security and livelihoods in the Indo-Pacific. Household dependence on seagrass...
Dugong
New Study: Dugong in Southeast Asia
23 May 2022
A systematic review of the remaining populations, distributions, and habitat sites of the dugong in Southeast Asia. Authors Janmanee Panyawai and...
Dugong
New Research: Critically Endangered Dugongs of East Africa
13 May 2022
A new study, ‘Focused and inclusive actions could ensure the persistence of East Africa's last known viable dugong subpopulation’ by Trotzuk...
Communities
Blue Carbon Ecosystems: Integrating local communities and national policy
13 May 2022
Thirty-three experts, drawn from academia, project development and policy, consider how to develop Blue Carbon Ecosystem (BCE) conservation and Nationally Determined...
General News
Tracking and Mapping Dugong Habitat Use
24 January 2022
A new study investigating the habitat use patterns of dugongs illustrates the potential benefits of satellite tracking and dynamic habitat use...
Dugong
‘The Dugongs of Bazaruto’: New e-book now available
30 August 2021
'The Dugongs of Bazaruto', is now available for download on the Dugong & Seagrass Hub. Written by Ruth H. Leeney and...
General News
Small Drones: An affordable alternative for marine surveys
11 May 2021
Scientists at Murdoch University's Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems recently published a study that looks at using small drones to...