Project News & Field Updates
Raising Awareness in Indonesia
January 01, 2016
On January 14, 2015 in Morowalli District, South Sulawesi Province, a two-meter female dugong was trapped alive in set net named “sero”. After the dugong was checked by Fisheries Agency of Morowali, the dugong was released. On March 9, 2015 at Santigi Village, Tolitoli District, Sulawesi Tengah Province, releasing two dugongs (2.26-meter male and 2.5-meter […]Dugong Conservation Project Update in Madagascar
January 01, 2016
Our Fishers’ Dugong Sighting Programme has been a success, with adults and calves spotted in the mornings swimming around the small islands of the Marine Park since April 2015. This means that the population, though small, is still reproductively viable with new generations of dugongs surviving in the protected area. No hunting or accidental mortalities […]Preliminary Investigations into Depleted Dugong Populations in North West Sri Lanka
January 01, 2016
by Ranil Nanayakkara, BEAR, Sri Lanka Preliminary investigatory surveys conducted by BEAR (Biodoversity Education And Research) have confirmed that local fisher folk are aware of the presence of dugongs in the waters around the small islets and off the main seaboard of North West Sri Lanka. Their information provides material evidence for further action. The […]Catalysing Marine Conservation in the Coral Triangle
January 01, 2016
by Martin Muir Blue Ventures, Timor Leste At the crossroads of Asia and the Pacific lies Asia’s newest country, a remote and mountainous island whose name translates as ‘East of East’. Fringed with rich coral reefs and dense mangrove forests, local mythology recounts that Timor-Leste was borne from the body of a giant crocodile that […]Sahamalaza Community Based Conservation Madagascar National Parks & COSAP
January 01, 2016
Madagascar National Parks (MNP) organised a meeting with 15 COSAP Bureau members on 13-14 November 2015. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and agree on activities for the coming months. It was agreed that, since many of the COSAP Bureau members have never seen a dugong, a training session on the physical, biological […]WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY A REALLY BIG THANK YOU TO …..
January 01, 2016
MOJO INK For developing our project branding, including our magnificent new logo, brand guidelines and various communication collateral such as letterhead, roll-ups, folders, MS templates, etc. Mojo Ink www.Mojoink.com +971 2 444 33 58 TRANG CARVING GROUP & SAN For sending us the beautifully crafted wooden dugong keyrings and sculptures which we handed out to […]PROJECT LOGO & BRAND GUIDELINES
January 01, 2016
Our identity sums up everything we stand forLaunching the Project: The Inception Workshop
October 27, 2015
"The workshop reminded me how interconnected conservation needs to be."Project Communication Pledge
October 15, 2015
We largely rely upon the information and stories sent to us by our partners to communicate the progress of the project to wider audiences. As such we have developed a few ‘essential’ guidelines which form Annex 4 of the Project Funding Agreement. We would like to take this opportunity to highlight these guidelines once again: […]Our First Half-Yearly Progress Report
July 31, 2015
The GEF DSCP first half yearly report was completed and sent at the end of July 2015. This report was received with compliments by our UNEP Task Manager, Mr Max Zieren. A full copy of the report can be found here: