Dugong Sightseeing Conservation Project
Pangkil Island
Apr 2016
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The importance of BINTAN as one focal area for ID
Previous history:
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Traditional dugong hunters exist
(Berakit & Air Klubi)
Previous implementation of Seagrass
Protection Area at three villages (by
TRISMADES)
Frequent dugong stranding events
• Most stranding events on Dugong
were during northwest monsoon
(Nop-Feb), entangled by fishing
ropes &/ trapped inside kelong
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Rapid development of tourism
industry, high dependency of
fishermen to seagrass resources,
inoperative DPPL at present serve
as CHALLENGES to seagrass-
dugong conservation in the area Colombo, Sri Lanka
Pengudang Village,
Dec 2010
Busung Village,
Nov 2014
Pengudang Village,
Jan 2011
@TRISMADES
Pengudang Village,
Jan 2013
Seagrass Protection Area
(DPPL) in BintanView entire presentation