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2024 REPORT
AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME:
TO MAP THE CRITICAL HABITATS OF THE WEST INDIAN MANATEE IN SOUTH AMERICA.
TO COLLECT AND CENTRALIZE SCIENTIFIC AND LOCAL DATA ON THEIR PRESENCE AND THREATS.
TO SET UP A TRANSNATIONAL NETWORK OF EXPERTS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND STRATEGIES.
TO RECOMMEND PRACTICAL CONSERVATION MEASURES FOR DECISION-MAKERS AND
MANAGERS OF PROTECTED AREAS.
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PROJECT:
IN OCTOBER 2024, AN INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP WAS HELD IN ICAPUĂ, BRAZIL. OVER
FOUR DAYS, 23 SPECIALISTS FROM 19 INSTITUTIONS AND 6 COUNTRIES (BRAZIL, COLOMBIA,
GUYANA, SURINAME, VENEZUELA AND FRENCH GUIANA) VALIDATED THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION
MODELS, COMPARED THE RESULTS AGAINST FIELD OBSERVATIONS, SHARED NEW DATA AND
DEFINED THE CONSERVATION PRIORITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED.
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