4/24/2018
The population of the Mekong river dolphins in Cambodia is estimated to be between 80 and 106 according to scientific calculation by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Better law enforcement and conservation efforts are the positive trend of the dolphins, said WWF-Cambodia Country Director Seng ...
The population of critically endangered dolphins in Cambodia's Mekong River has increased for the first time after years of constant decline that pushed ... This is the first increase in the number of the Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris), ever since the first census was published in 1997 when their ...
4/23/2018
First Irrawaddy dolphin increase since '97. April 24, 2018 Marine Mammals 12 Views. The Cambodian population of the critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins in the Mekong River has increased for the first time in two decades, officials announced on Monday, though the figure still falls below the ...
Effective patrolling by teams of river guards and the strict confiscation of illegal gill nets which trap and drown the dolphins are the main reasons for the increase, according to experts. Law enforcement efforts and increased ecotourism has helped draw attention to the dolphins while bringing economic ...
Two of the four Irrawaddy dolphins born in 2018 swim in the Mekong River earlier this year. A new census on Monday revealed that the population for the critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins increased to 92 in 2017, compared to 80 in 2015. WWF-Cambodia. The Cambodian population of the ...
The World Wildlife Fund said that the Irrawaddy dolphin population increased by ten percent in 2017 when compared to data obtained in 2015, but the animal advocate remains concerned about threats that continue in the habitat of the dolphins. Phay Somany, deputy director of the Fisheries ...
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Cambodia and the government released the 2017 dolphin census during a press conference at the Fisheries Administration on Monday, saying the population had increased to 92 in 2017, up from 80 in 2015. When counting began in 1997, the dolphins numbered 200, ...
Following decades of seemingly irreversible decline, the Irrawaddy river dolphin population in the Mekong region is rebounding.
After decades of decline, the critically-endangered Mekong river dolphin has increased in population for the first time in a census released by the World ... One of just a few species of river dolphins in the world, Mekong dolphins had plummeted from 200 in 1997, the first year they were counted, to just 80 ...
So the long-term prospects for this magnificent fresh and brackish water porpoise has much improved. However, there's still a lot of work to be done to secure a future for river dolphins, and for WWF to continue it's instrumental work in helping to turn around the decline, as WWF Cambodia's Country ...
In their key areas around the world, river dolphins face multiple threats – from habitat loss, bycatch, hydroelectric dam building, use for bait, use of illegal gillnets and poaching. In the Mekong, the Irrawaddy dolphins have been affected mostly due to bycatch and habitat loss. In some countries gillnetting ...
PHNOM PENH: Results from a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Cambodia Fisheries Administration census released on Monday (Apr 23) showed that the population of critically endangered river dolphins in the Mekong has slightly risen from 2015. This is the first increase since the authorities started ...
The number of critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins along a stretch of the Mekong River has increased for the first time in 20 years but the animals still face serious threats, Cambodia's government and conservationists said.
The number of critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins along a stretch of the Mekong River has increased for the first time in 20 years but the animals still face serious threats, Cambodia's government and conservationists said. A joint statement issued by the World Wide Fund for Nature and ...
“The Mekong dolphin is considered our country's living national treasure and the results of this census reflect our many years of continuous efforts to protect this species,” said Eng Cheasan, the director-general of the Fisheries Administration. “We will continue our conservation efforts to rebuild its ...
The population of Cambodia's critically endangered river dolphin is growing for the first time in decades, conservationists said on Monday, hailing a major turnaround for the freshwater species. The Irrawaddy dolphins, known for their bulging foreheads and short beaks, once swam through much of the ...
This is the first increase in the number of the Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) since the first census was published in 1997, when their population was 200, according to a WWF statement. "Effective river patrolling by teams of river guards and the strict confiscation of illegal gill-nets, which ...
PHNOM PENH -- The population of critically endangered river dolphins in the Mekong River in Cambodia has risen from 80 to 92 in the past two years, the first increase since records began more than 20 years ago, China's Xinhua news agency reported citing a new census result released on Monday.
"The Mekong dolphin is considered our country's living national treasure and the results of this census reflect our many years of continuous efforts to protect this species," said Eng Cheasan, the director-general of the Fisheries Administration. "We will continue our conservation efforts to rebuild its ...
PHNOM PENH, April 23 (Xinhua) -- The population of critically endangered river dolphins in the Mekong River in Cambodia has risen from 80 to 92 in the past two years, the first increase since records began more than 20 years ago, said a new census result released on Monday. The census was ...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The number of critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins along a stretch of the Mekong River has increased for the first time in 20 years but the animals still face serious threats, Cambodia's government and a major conservation group said Monday. A joint statement ...
A joint statement issued Monday by the World Wide Fund for Nature and Cambodia's Fishery Administration says a 2017 census pegged the freshwater dolphins' population along a 190-kilometre stretch of river from Kratie in Cambodia to the Khone Falls in Laos at 92, a 15% increase over an estimate ...
The Irrawaddy dolphins, known for their bulging foreheads and short beaks, once swam through much of the Mekong river but in recent decades have ... The number of dolphins in the Mekong has increased from 80 to 92 in the past two years, according to a survey by Cambodian authorities and the ...
4/22/2018
(File pix) In this undated handout picture released by WWF-Cambodia on April 23, 2018, Mekong Irawaddy dolphins surface in Cambodia's Mekong river. The population of Cambodia's critically endangered river dolphin is growing for the first time in decades, conservations said April 23, hailing a major ...
The population of Cambodia's critically endangered river dolphin is growing for the first time in decades, conservations said Monday, hailing a major turnaround for the freshwater species. The Irrawaddy dolphins, known for their bulging foreheads and short beaks, once swam through much of the ...
The population of Irrawaddy dolphins in the Mekong River has risen for the first time in years, raising hope for the critically endangered species. Wildlife activists from WWF and the Cambodian government broke the good news on Monday, saying a new dolphin was born last week and there has now ...