Dugong (dugong) is a herbivorous mammal that can float on the face of moon nights and emit melodious tones. It is this characteristic of the sea cow that has formed in Europe the districts of 'mermaids'. However, this rare animal is in danger of extinction.
The mermaids of the ocean world are in danger of extinction. (Photo: Internet).
According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), dugong (dugong) is extinct in the Maldives, Mauritius, Taiwan and many other places (including Con Dao, Vietnam). Their 'population ' decreased by ' at least 1/3 in the above areas ', but the information about these animals is too small to properly assess the situation. Fortunately, governments, non-governmental organizations and experts soon reached consensus on measures to rescue these gentle and cute animals.
Threat
All threats to sea cows are caused by humans. Pursuing, poaching, making them dead, ships and fins making them injured, the pollution of seaweed main food of sea cows - causing them to be poisoned . are the reasons for crawling to the end. . In addition, the breeding rate of sea cows is very low.
Solution
The main reason for the death of sea cows is drowning while being tightly wrapped in the fin net. Therefore the Convention on the Protection of Migratory and Wildlife Species (CMS for short) is expected to force fishing vessels to replace seine nets with other means of fishing to minimize losses to species need to be protected under the sea and ocean, including sea cows.
The second cause of damage to sea cows is because of economic benefits, they are severely hunted. CMS intends to strengthen cooperation between countries in the region, where the cows often migrate, provide data to assess the situation. This information should be urgently brought to countries with very high threats to local communities to distinguish where the dugongs are living, their migration pathway through which seas to know their whereabouts. to take protective measures.
Data collected from the Pacific islands, South Asia and the United Arab Emirates have been established in previous years and are expected to be expanded in 2011. to East Africa, the islands in the Western Pacific and some parts of South Africa.
The third measure to apply is to establish an area called the ' marine reserve ', which is a protected area so that they can breed and raise their children. In the immediate future, it is necessary to implement some urgent measures including the provision of temporary limits on fishing activities in some areas, education programs, encouraging fishermen to buy new ships and nets, from abandon the way of life based on the hunting of sea cows.
Close coordination of various protection tools is needed between biologists, coastal developers and professionals working in economic, legal, sociological and marine resources management.