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Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Dugongs (Dugong dugon) and their Habitats throughout their Range

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      UNFCCC COP28 marked an important milestone for seagrass with the announcement of the 2030 Seagrass Breakthrough

      From left to right: Lauren Lopes (CMS Office - AD), Maitha al Hameli (EAD), Rouba Abou-Atieh (CMS Office - AD), Yasmeen Telwala (CMS Office – AD), Dr. Phillipp Behrens (IKI) on 5th December 2023

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      Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Host the Dugong MOU MOS4

      National Center for Wildlife (NCW) representatives at the CMS Office - Abu Dhabi (November 2023)

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      International Climate Initiative (IKI) delegation applauds seagrass conservation efforts in Thailand
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      CMS Dugong MOU Hosts Three-Day Workshop on Arabian Gulf Dugong Conservation

      The workshop was attended by representatives from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE, as well as by international dugong and marine mammal experts.

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      First Meeting of the New Dugong Technical Advisory Group

      A dugong herd in Bazaruto National Park, Mozambique.
      Credit: African Parks

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    Upcoming Meetings 

    •  Fourth Meeting of Signatory States to the Dugong MOU, 6-8 May 2024, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 
    •  2024 Dugong & Seagrass Technical Workshop,
      9 May 2024, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
       

     

    Recent Meetings 

    •  Regional Workshop on Dugongs in the Arabian Gulf
      2-4 May 2023, Abu Dhabi, UAE
    •  First Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group to the Dugong MOU, 3 April 2023, Virtual Meeting 
    •  WIOMSA 12th Scientific Symposium: Progressing Dugong & Seagrass Conservation in the Western Indian Ocean, 14 October 2022, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

     

    Options for Handling a Stranded Orphaned Dugong Calf - Advice to Policy Makers and Managers
    Publié le November 2022
    Fact Sheet on the CMS Dugong MOU
    Publié le September 2019
    Fact Sheet on the Convention on Migratory Species Office - Abu Dhabi
    Publié le September 2019
    CMS Dugong MOU Standardised Dugong Catch and Bycatch Questionnaire Final Report
    Publié le January 2017

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    In Memoriam : Bradnee Chambers (1966-2019)

    In Memoriam : Robert Vagg (1961–2021)

    In Memoriam : Nick P. Williams (1959–2021)

     

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