A survey of marine endangered animals to study the population and distribution in Trang on 5-11 March 2024.
- Mr. Chinnakorn Thongchai, a scientist of The Center for Scientific and Technological Equipment Walailak University together with Marine and Coastal Resources Research Center (Lower Andaman Sea), participate in an aerial survey to study the population and distribution of marine endangered animals on 5-11 March 2024 in Trang. A line transect sampling method was used during flying over Trang Islands with a volunteer pilot, Mr. Eduardo Angelo Loigorri while boat survey with an unmanned aerial vehicle (Drone) was over Koh Talibong, Koh Mook, and nearby islands.
- The preliminary survey found 36 dugongs (1 mother-calf pairs), 6 Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins (2 mother-calf pairs) and 38 sea turtles. It was found that the dugong behaved grazing on sea grasses. Moreover, the number of mother-calf pairs indicate the increasing dugong population in this area. In addition, we also discovered healthy Dolphins and sea turtle with no wounds or marks caused by fishing gear or marine debris.
- All of these activities we have collected the impressive images as the link below.
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