Palau, 14 March 2011 – The Pacific Year of the Dugong (PYoD) is a campaign led by the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and supported by UNEP/CMS, aiming at boosting the conservation of dugongs and its seagrass habitats. The campaign invites individuals, conservation bodies, communities and governments to support this unique drive for dugong conservation. The PYoD regional launch took place in Palau, which hosts the smallest, most remote and critically endangered dugong population in the region. National launches will also be organized in New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

[Please find CMS Press Release in the attached PDF]

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