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    Dugongs in the Northern Territory Globally, the dugong (Dugong dugon) is listed as ‘vulnerable’ by IUCN. Concern about the global status of dugong populations is also recognised by listings under Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Australia is considered to be the global stronghold of the dugong which is a listed migratory and a listed marine species under the

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    Dugongs in the Northern Territory Globally, the dugong (Dugong dugon) is listed as ‘vulnerable’ by IUCN. Concern about the global status of dugong populations is also recognised by listings under Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Australia is considered to be the global stronghold of the dugong which is a listed migratory and a listed marine species under the

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    Dugongs in the Northern Territory

    Globally, the dugong (Dugong dugon) is listed as


    ‘vulnerable’ by IUCN. Concern about the global status of
    dugong populations is also recognised by listings under
    Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species of
    Wild Animals (CMS) and the Convention on International
    Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
    (CITES). Australia is considered to be the global
    stronghold of the dugong which is a listed migratory and a
    listed marine species under the EPBC Act 1999, and
    protected by State/Territory legislation in the range states
    of Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland.
    Dugongs are marine mammals. They are warm blooded,
    breath air, and suckle their young. They even have sparse
    hair. Dugongs have a dolphin like tail and paddle like
    flippers. Their small eyes give them poor sight but they
    have good hearing. They feed using a large fleshy lip and
    uproot vegetation using their tusks .
    Dugongs belong to the order Sirenia, with also includes
    three species of manatee, two of which occur in the
    Americas with the other occurring in western Africa. The
    dugongs next closest relative is not another marine
    creature, but the elephant.

    Life History
    Dugongs have a similar life history to humans. They
    reach maturity between 10 and 17 years and have
    one calf at a time. This calf suckles from the mother
    for between 14 and 18 months. Dugongs do not
    breed every year but anywhere from 2.5 to seven
    years. They are estimated to live for over 70 years.
    With low reproductive rates dugongs are vulnerable
    to exploitation and incidental death by humans.
    Photo: S. Whiting.

    Distribution
    The range of dugongs extends from eastern Africa to
    the western Pacific. Australia appears to be the last
    stronghold for the worlds dugong stocks with an esti-
    mated 80, 000 still living its waters. In Australia, du-
    gongs are distributed along the northern coastline
    from Moreton Bay near Brisbane to Shark Bay in
    Western Australia.
    In the NT, large numbers of dugongs occur in the
    Gulf of Carpentaria and Arnhem Land with fewer on Global distribution of dugongs. Red indicates high densities,
    the western coast of the NT. Herds of over 100 can pink areas indicate low densities or remnant populations.
    still be seen around the Sir Edward Pellew Islands,
    near Borroloola.

    www.nt.gov.au/nretas
    D E P A R T M E N T O F N A T U R A L R E S O U R C E S , E N V I R O N M E N T, T H E A R T S A N D S P O R T

    Seagrass and dugong feeding trails on Casuarina Beach. Photos: S. Penny.

    Feeding and Habitat Conservation and Threats


    Drowning in inshore net fisheries
    Dugongs feed predominantly on seagrass (including
    Unsustainable harvest by Indigenous peoples
    the roots). Their feeding trails look like winding
    Boat strike
    grooves in the mud from where they have uprooted
    plants. These can be seen at Casuarina Beach in Habitat destruction
    Darwin at very low tides. Climate change

    Dugongs usually occur in inshore bays, islands and


    around coral reef islands that support seagrass. In
    Research Methods
    the Darwin region dugongs are also associated with Aerial surveys
    rocky reefs and can often be seen from the Channel Satellite tracking
    Island bridge where they are assumed to be feeding Community sightings
    on algae (seaweed).
    Stranding database

    How quickly it happens! The Extinction of Steller ’s Sea Cow

    Steller’s sea cow became extinct only 27 years after it was discovered in the 18th century.
    This member of the order Sirenia was discovered in the Bering Sea in the northern
    hemisphere in 1741. It grew to 8 m in length and reached a mass of between 5400 and 11000
    kg. It became extinct in 1768 after being harvested for meat and fat.

    Useful Websites
    United Nations Environment Program: http://www.unep.org/dewa/reports/dugongreport.asp
    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park: http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/
    World Conservation Union: http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/6909/all
    Australian Government: http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/species/dugongs/index.html
    Australian Museum: http://www.amonline.net.au/factSheets/dugong.htm

    For more information contact the Marine Biodiversity Group.


    Email: marine.nretas@nt.gov.au Web: www.nt.gov.au/marine

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