VU — Vulnerable

Dugong dugon

This species has not yet been profiled. Data sourced from the IUCN Red List.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

MAMMALIA

Order

SIRENIA

Family

DUGONGIDAE

Genus

Dugong

Dugong dugon belongs to the family DUGONGIDAE, order SIRENIA, within the MAMMALIA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Marine coastal/supratidalMajorMarine neriticMajorWetlands (inland) - Bogs, marshes, swamps, fensMajor

04 — Threats

Threats

Agricultural & forestry effluents

Ongoing

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Domestic & urban waste water

Ongoing

Excess energy (light, thermal, noise)

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Industrial & military effluents

Ongoing

Other ecosystem modifications

Ongoing

Shipping lanes

Ongoing

Storms & flooding

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing

05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection

Legislation

Compliance and enforcement

06 — Range

Found in 1 Country

Vanuatu

Community

Community Sightings

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

Data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. AI-enriched profiles generated by SpeciesRadar.