“The presence, or absence of dugong tells us a lot about the health of an ecosystem, its diversity and levels of pollution,” said Mirey Atallah, Head of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Climate for Nature Branch.
“The Abu Dhabi initiative is a model in that it targets restoration both on land and at sea, therefore benefiting not only dugongs but also people living in that area,” adds Atallah. “With climate change,…