STATUS AND CONSERVATION OF DUGONGIN INDONESIA

Hans de IonghAnugerah Nontji

Wawan KustiawanWawan Kiswara

Hans de IonghAnugerah Nontji

Wawan KustiawanWawan Kiswara

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SIMPOSIUM NASIONAL DUGONG DAN HABITAT LAMUNBOGOR, 20 – 21 APRIL 2016

Painting bySamuel Falours

in 1712 of a“Sirenne” kept in

a bath tub atAmbon for four

days and sevenhours

History: first reports on the presence of dugongin Maluku came from the East Indies Company

(VOC)

Painting bySamuel Falours

in 1712 of a“Sirenne” kept in

a bath tub atAmbon for four

days and sevenhours

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Falours (1712): “Poissons, Ecrevisses et Crabes de Diverses Couleurset Figures Extraordinaires”

DUGONG DISTRIBUTION IN INDONESIA (MODIFIEDFROM DE IONGH, 1997)

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TRADITIONAL USE OF DUGONG RESOURCES

Food Cigarette holder Perfume

Handy Craft

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LOCATION OF DUGONG STUDIES NINDONESIA

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Location of dugong studies in Indonesia: 1) Bintan; 2) Jakarta; 3)Balikpapan; 4) Kepulauan Lease; 5) Kepulauan Aru

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TOPIC OF STUDIES

1. FOOD AND FEEDING BEHAVIOUR

Tusk

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Halodule uninervis meadow

Buldozing

FOOD AND FEEDING BEHAVIOUR

Dugong Feeding TrailShaking

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Underground and above ground biomass of H. uninervis Invertebrate food

2. ECOLOGY OF SEAGRASS MEADOWS

PULAU BINTAN

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3. AERIAL SURVEY

PULAU-PULAU LEASE

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Aerial survey (resulted in population estimate of 22-37dugongs in Lease islands; De Iongh et al, 1995)

Aerial surveys are an appropriate tool to monitor dugongpopulations but reliability is a problem and theinvestments involved are a also a constraint

Other option: the use of drones ?

AERIAL SURVEY

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4. SATELLITE TRACKING PULAU-PULAU LEASE

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SATELLITE TRACKING

Movement of a dugong tracked with satellite (de Iongh et al., 1998).Dugong core areas coincided with the presence of strong

sasi villages (strong traditional management andconservation practice). A pattern of “rotational grazing”

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5. BEHAVIOUR IN CAPTIVITY

SEA WORLD INDONESIA, JAKARTA

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Sonogram

MAIN THREATS

1. DESTRUCTIVE FISHING2. DELIBERATE HUNTING3. ACCIDENTAL BY CATCH4. COLLISIONS WITH SPEED BOAT5. POLLUTION6. HABITAT DISTRUCTION

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1. DESTRUCTIVE FISHING2. DELIBERATE HUNTING3. ACCIDENTAL BY CATCH4. COLLISIONS WITH SPEED BOAT5. POLLUTION6. HABITAT DISTRUCTION

PUBLIC AWARENESS

DUGONG ASFLAGSHIP

SPECIES OFBINTAN/

KEPULAANRIAU

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DUGONG ASFLAGSHIP

SPECIES OFBINTAN/

KEPULAANRIAU

Interactionbetween dugongs and the

local people

SOCIAL ASPECTS

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KAMPUNG KIAT, FAKFAK, PAPUA

SOCIAL ASPECTS

Interactionbetween dugongs and the

local people

SUKU BAJO – TOROSIAJE, GORONTALO

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SUKU BAJO – TOROSIAJE, GORONTALO

STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR DUGONGCONSERVATION IN INDONESIA (2012)

VISION & MISSION

POLICY

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POLICY

STRATEGY

ACTION PLAN

1. IMPROVEMENT OF DUGONG PROTECTION INAND OUTSIDE CONSERVATION AREAS

a. IMPROVEMENT OF PROTECTION AREASb. DEFINE PILOT SITES MANAGED BY COMMUNITIESc. BAN GILL NET & TRAWLd. INCENTIVES TO FISHERSe. COOPERATION WITH NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIESf. INTEGRATION WITH EXISTING COASTAL PROGRAMSg. SUPPORT LOCAL WORKING GROUP

STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN

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1. IMPROVEMENT OF DUGONG PROTECTION INAND OUTSIDE CONSERVATION AREAS

a. IMPROVEMENT OF PROTECTION AREASb. DEFINE PILOT SITES MANAGED BY COMMUNITIESc. BAN GILL NET & TRAWLd. INCENTIVES TO FISHERSe. COOPERATION WITH NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIESf. INTEGRATION WITH EXISTING COASTAL PROGRAMSg. SUPPORT LOCAL WORKING GROUP

2. PUBLIC AWARENESSa. PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNb. DETERMINE DUGONG AS ICON OR FLAGSHIP SPECIES

3. PROMOTE LOCAL CAPACITY AND LAWENFORCEMENT

a. TECHNICAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OFINFRASTRUCTURE

b. PROMOTE CONTROL AND SURVEILANCE

STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN

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3. PROMOTE LOCAL CAPACITY AND LAWENFORCEMENT

a. TECHNICAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OFINFRASTRUCTURE

b. PROMOTE CONTROL AND SURVEILANCE

4. RESEARCH, SURVEY AND MONITORINGa. AERIAL SURVEY AT PRIORITY SITESb. MONITORING OF CATCHc. SATELITE TRACKINGd. STUDIES OF SEAGRASS HABITATe. DEVELOP NATIONAL DUGONG DATA BASEf. DEVELOP DUGONG MONITORING SYSTEM AT

PRIORITY SITES

STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN

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4. RESEARCH, SURVEY AND MONITORINGa. AERIAL SURVEY AT PRIORITY SITESb. MONITORING OF CATCHc. SATELITE TRACKINGd. STUDIES OF SEAGRASS HABITATe. DEVELOP NATIONAL DUGONG DATA BASEf. DEVELOP DUGONG MONITORING SYSTEM AT

PRIORITY SITES

5. NETWORKING AMONG CONSERVATIONPRACTITIONERS AND RESEARCHERS

a. MAKE USE OF INTERNATIONAN WEB SITE (SIRENIANINTERNATIONAL)

b. DEVELOP NETWORKING WITH ORGANIZATIONSINVOLVED IN DUGONG CONSERVATION

UPCOMING PROJECT

“UNEP-GEF/UNEP-CMS ENHANCING THE CONSERVATIONEFFECTIVENESS OF SEAGRASS ECOSYSTEMS SUPPORTING

GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT POPULATIONS OF DUGONGS ACROSSTHE INDIAN AND PACIFIC OCEAN BASINS”

(GEF DUGONGS AND SEAGRASSES PROJECT)

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“UNEP-GEF/UNEP-CMS ENHANCING THE CONSERVATIONEFFECTIVENESS OF SEAGRASS ECOSYSTEMS SUPPORTING

GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT POPULATIONS OF DUGONGS ACROSSTHE INDIAN AND PACIFIC OCEAN BASINS”

(GEF DUGONGS AND SEAGRASSES PROJECT)

AIMS:STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY-BASED STEWARDSHIP OF

DUGONG AND SEAGRASSIMPROVE AWARENESS AND CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY AND

STAKEHOLDERS ON DUGONG AND SEAGRASS CONSERVATIONHARMONIZE AND INTEGRATE MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL MPAs

BUAH RAMBUTAN BUAH MENTIMUNJANGAN DIBUNGKUS KAIN BELACUMARI LESTARIKAN DUGONG DAN LAMUNUNTUK WARISAN BAGI ANAK CUCU

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