The Wild Heart Of Mumbai

Photo Feature

Habitat
In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, dugongs are usually found in areas that are isolated, uninhabited, and difficult to access. Some of these marine areas overlap with remote Tribal Reserves and are pristine, making them quite inaccessible. Dugongs are threatened by habitat loss, accidental net entanglement, boat strikes and incidental bycatch. Not surprisingly, the vulnerable mammals perceive boats as a potential threat and flee when approached. This adds to the challenge of conducting traditional boat-based surveys. Photo: Sagar Rajpurkar.

the wild heart of mumbai