Short communication: Dugong's presence confirmation in Bintan Island based on local ecological knowledge

Dugong (Dugong dugon) population continues to decline due to the high pressure coming from the environment and hunting by humans. Bintan Island is one of the D. dugon habitats in Indonesia. This study aims to confirm the existence of dugongs and identify threats to the survival of dugongs through in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Aquaculture, Aquarium, Conservation & Legislation Aquarium, Conservation & Legislation, 2020-04, Vol.13 (2), p.651-656
Hauptverfasser: Idris, Fadhliyah, Karlina, Ita, Herandarudewi, Sekar M C, Nugraha, Aditya H
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Zusammenfassung:Dugong (Dugong dugon) population continues to decline due to the high pressure coming from the environment and hunting by humans. Bintan Island is one of the D. dugon habitats in Indonesia. This study aims to confirm the existence of dugongs and identify threats to the survival of dugongs through interviews with local communities based on local ecological knowledge. The study was conducted at five locations on Bintan Island which included Berakit, Pengudang, Teluk Bakau, Kelam Pagi and Kelong. The results obtained indicate that the majority of respondents of Berakit (100%) and Kelong (78%) have seen the presence of D. dugon in nature with a fairly frequent level of intensity. The threat to the survival of D. dugon on Bintan Island originates from the existence of fishing gear such as nets and fishing traps. Besides, at several locations it is still in the habit of the communities to hunt D. dugon and this is one of the biggest threats to the D. dugon species conservation.
ISSN:1844-8143
1844-9166