South-East Asia

Thailand - the 20th Signatory to UNEP/CMS Dugong MOU

The Kingdom of Thailand became the 20th signatory to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Dugongs and their Habitats throughout their Range (Dugong MOU) today, when Minister Suwit Khunkitti of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment signed the Dugong MOU in Bangkok.

30 June 2011

First South Asia Dugong Conservation Workshop Successfully Concluded

The First South Asia Sub-Regional Workshop on the Conservation and Management of Dugongs hosted by India on 6-7 June 2011 in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, has successfully facilitated regional cooperation to implement the Dugong MOU Conservation and Management Plan in the region.

20 June 2011

Dugong Workshops for Training in the Use of Survey Methodologies

UNEP/CMS Office Abu Dhabi financially supported two training workshops/meetings: the Dugong Asia Sub-Regional Technical Workshop/Meeting in Phuket, Thailand, and the Pacific Islands Sub-Regional Technical Workshop/Meeting in Brisbane, Australia, in collaboration with the Phuket Marine Biological Centre (PMBC), and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP) respectively.

07 April 2010