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Dugong Conservation Action Plan - Comoros
The Comoros are home to a number of endangered and vulnerable species. Conservation Action Plans have already been devised for the green turtle, the coelacanth and Livingstone’s fruit bat; however, no plans have been created for conservation of the dugong despite the fact that this species is globally threatened with extinction. Several researchers have identified an urgent need for conservation plans for this species, although this has been hampered to date by a lack of scientific information.
C3-Comores is grateful to the BP Conservation Leadership Programme, Rufford Small Grants Foundation, PADI Foundation and Seaworld Busch Gardens for supporting this work.
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This work will constitute the first comprehensive survey of the dugong in the Comoros and will result in the creation of an action plan and community-based monitoring program for the conservation of this species. The project will have far reaching, sustainable consequences, since protection of the dugong will also involve protection of marine habitats which are vital to local communities livelihoods, through fishing, eco-tourism and other natural resource use.
Davis PZR, Poonian CNS, Hauzer M, Anasse F (2007) DEVELOPMENT OF A BLUEPRINT FOR A WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN REGIONAL DUGONG CONSERVATION STRATEGY. Poster presentation at the Conservation management of Sirenians in developing countries and indigenous communities workshop, 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Cape Town, South Africa.
Davis PZR, Poonian CNS (2007) INCIDENTAL CAPTURE OF THE DUGONG, DUGONG DUGON IN GILLNETS, MOHÉLI, UNION OF THE COMOROS. In Kiska J, Muir C (Eds) 1st Regional Workshop on Incidental Catches of Non-targeted Marine Species in the Western Indian Ocean, Workshop proceeding. 13-15th November 2006, Mayotte, France. 
Alfthan B, Davis PZR (2006) DUGONG RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION ON MOHELI ISLAND, UNION OF THE COMOROS. Sirenews 46
