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Project title : DUGONGS WITHOUT BORDERS
Goals and Objectives:
Goal 1: To enhance
capacity for dugong conservation actions at the regional level
Objective 1.1: to implement a regional network of
stakeholders capable of exchanging information on
dugongs and
collaborating on projects
Objective 1.2: to provide a targeted technical training
workshop for network members and follow up
through an
e-network
Goal 2: To increase
knowledge of dugong populations and their status throughout the region
Objective 2.1: to identify current gaps in knowledge and
priorities for dugong conservation in the region
Objective 2.2: to initiate research programmes
into the status and distribution of the dugong populations
at two
pilot sites
Goal 3: To improve the
conservation status of dugongs at priority sites
3.1: to launch conservation activities with partner
organizations at the two pilot sites including but not
limited to
awareness-raising, surveillance and monitoring, ranger training, gillnet bans,
inclusion of key
habitat within
current and proposed MPAs.
Goal 4: To raise
awareness about the plight of dugongs and positive conservation solutions
throughout the region
4.1: to develop a public awareness campaign through a
social marketing pack including posters,
brochures and a DVD in English, French and Portuguese for use by
governmental and nongovernmental
bodies
concerned with marine conservation activities.
4.2 : to
establish a regional ambassadorial team for dugongs comprising of one national
celebrity from
each country
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throughout each country to raise national interest, understanding
and pride in the species.