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- In the case of New Caledonia’s dugongs, a geographically and genetically isolated subpopulation, the assessment found that the number of mature dugongs is now estimated to be between 149–896 individuals, based on aerial surveys conducted from 2003 to 2012.
www.dugongseagrass.org/news/iucn-red-list-dugong-subpopulations-reassessed/
Dec 7, 2007 · New Caledonia is at the eastern limit of the dugong's range. In June 2003 standardized dugong aerial survey methodology was used to estimate the abundance and distribution of dugongs in the coastal waters of New Caledonia, resulting in a population estimate of 1,814 ± SE 332.
- Claire Garrigue, Nathalie Patenaude, Helene Marsh
- 2008
Jan 1, 2008 · New Caledonia is at the eastern limit of the dugong's range. In June 2003 standardized dugong aerial survey methodology was used to estimate the abundance and distribution of dugongs in the...
Jan 13, 2023 · In the case of New Caledonia’s dugongs, a geographically and genetically isolated subpopulation, the assessment found that the number of mature dugongs is now estimated to be between 149–896 individuals, based on aerial surveys conducted from 2003 to 2012.
New Caledonia hosts the world’s third-largest population of dugong and the largest population in Melanesia. The New Caledonian dugong population is considered a geographically and genetically isolated subpopulation of the species.
Aug 2, 2020 · Dugongs, one of four species of sea cow, live near to coasts in the tropical Indo-Pacific ocean around India, East Africa, Malaysia, New Caledonia and western Australia. They are one of the most threatened species in the world. In New Caledonia, WWF France is fighting to save the endangered mammals from extinction.
Caledonian Dugongs are one homogenous subpopulation throughout their entire New Caledonian range, thus harbouring 100% of the mature individuals and confirming their isolation.
Aug 5, 2022 · A new study on the New Caledonian dugong has revealed its population is the least diverse in the world. Environmentalists said it reinforces the need to act quickly to protect the surviving population of the sea cow from extinction.
