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2026
The Population Status of Dugongs in Tamil Nadu
Johnson, J.A., Rajpurkar, S., Aggarwal, A. et al. (2026).
This document reports on the population status of dugongs in Tamil Nadu, covering Palk Bay, including the Dugong Conservation Reserve and seagrass habitats in the Gulf of Mannar. The report presents population estimates using non-invasive, state of the art tools, confirming that together, Palk Bay and the Gulf of Mannar represent India’s largest viable dugong population.
2026
Conservation of Biodiversity, Seagrass Ecosystems and Their Services – Safeguarding Food Security and Resilience in Vulnerable Coastal Communities in a Changing Climate: Dugongs and Marine Megafauna Surveys
Project:
Seagrass Ecosystem Services ProjectThis technical report presents standardized methods and findings from dugong and marine megafauna surveys conducted under the IKI-funded Conservation of Biodiversity, Seagrass Ecosystems and Their Services project. It outlines practical, cost-effective approaches for monitoring dugongs and other marine megafauna using drone-based aerial imagery and standardized image analysis, enabling surveys to be undertaken by local practitioners. The report supports long-term monitoring of dugong populations as indicators of seagrass ecosystem health and provides guidance to strengthen evidence-based conservation and management of seagrass habitats and the ecosystem services they provide.
2023
Long-term persistence of large dugong groups in a conservation hotspot around Hawar Island, Kingdom of Bahrain
Project:
Community-Led Conservation Small-GrantsKhamis, A. et al. (2023), Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 1–14
2021
Long-term declines and recovery of meadow area across the world’s seagrass bioregions
Dunic, J.C. et al. (2021), Global Change Biology
2018
Seagrass in Southeast Asia: A review of status and knowledge gaps, and a road map for conservation
Fortes, M., et al. (2018), Botanica Marina 61 (3)
2015
Informing dugong conservation at several spatial and temporal scales in New Caledonia
Cleguer, C. (2015) PhD dissertation
James Cook University (JCU)
2012
Dugongs in the Philippines
Aragones, L. (2012), Sirenian Conservation: Issues and strategies in developing countries, Chapter: 7, University Press Florida (pp.68-70)
Philippines
2012
National Conservation Strategy and Action Plan for the Dugongs and their Habitats in India
Prepared by the Task Force for Conservation of Dugongs in India under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. An assessment of issues related to the conservation of dugongs and implementation of the CMS Dugong MOU in India, to facilitate the country to act as the leading nation in the South Asia Sub-region with respect to dugong conservation.
India
2004
Distribution, abundance, and conservation status of dugongs and dolphins in the southern and western Arabian Gulf
Preen, A. (2004), Biological Conservation, 118(2), p.205-218
ARABIAN GULF
2001
Dugong: status report and action plans for countries and territories
United Nations Environment Programme (2001)