RT Report
T1 Dugong: Status Report and Action Plans for Countries and Territories
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
PB United Nations Environment Programme
SN 92-807-2130-5
YR 2001
FD 2001
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8170
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8170
NO The dugong (Dugong dugon) is the only herbivorous mammal that is strictly marine, and is the only extant species in the Family Dugongidae. It is listed as vulnerable to extinction at a global scale by The World Conservation Union (IUCN). The dugong has a large range that spans some 37 countries and territories and includes tropical and subtropical coastal and island waters from East Africa to Vanuatu, between about 26° north and south of the Equator. The purpose of this document is to present a global overview of the status of the dugong and its management in the various countries in its range. We aimed to provide comparative information that will enable individual countries to develop their own, more detailed, conservation plans.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026