The Decline of Dugongs in Indonesia
Monday, December 4, 2023
The exact number of dugongs living in Indonesia is not known. Their numbers continue to decline due to the destruction of seagrass beds.
FRANSISKUS Xaverius Tintin, Chief of the Laut Tribe in the Panglong neighborhood of Berakit village, Bintan Regency, Riau Islands, is very confident that local residents no longer hunt dugongs (Dugong dugon). The facilitator of learning at the Indonesian Archipelago Care Foundation said that the members of his tribe have been aware since the outreach about the protected and endangered wildlife, which was intensified by the village apparatus
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