Conservation status of the globally Vulnerable Dugong <i>Dugong dug on</i> (Müller, 1776) (Sirenia: Dugongidae) in the coastal waters of Kalpitiya area in Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka over the past 30 years Dugong Dugong dugon numbers have declined dramatically and sightings are now very rare for this species, currently listed as a globally vulnerable. Dugongs are social animals that are broadly coincident with the sea grasses they prefer for forage, primarily the ge...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Threatened Taxa |
| Online Access: | http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1201 |