Dugong Sanctuary

[DUGONG ACOUSTIC SURVEY, MAY 2014, JOHOR]

Our dugong acoustic survey which took place around Pulau Sibu & Pulau Tinggi, 13 - 29 May 2014,
where we collaborated with two very established Japanese acousticians, Drs Akamatsu and Ichikawa, and had the on-site support of the Johor National Parks Corporation, the local community and volunteers. We discovered the vocal hotspot of the dugongs and managed to record their sounds for the very first time in Malaysia! Our objective is to understand when and how they are utilising their habitat in the area.

[SEAGRASS MAPPING AND DUGONG FEEDING TRAILS SURVEY, JUNE 2016]

The seagrass mapping and dugong feeding trails survey is one of the components of MareCet’s Dugong Research and Conservation Project and is in collaboration with Dr. Jillian Ooi, seagrass specialist from University of Malaya. The survey which took place around Pulau Sibu, Johor, aims to study the extent of the seagrass meadows of Pulau Sibu and the feeding habits of the dugongs in the area (i.e. which species of seagrass and how much seagrass the dugongs consume and the nutrient content of the seagrass consumed).

This project is a part of the global GEF Dugong & Seagrass Conservation Project, a Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation to Dr P and the University of Malaya Research Programme.