KMMREC

A main project objective is to obtain baseline information to determine and establish the presence of the endangered Indian Ocean humpback dolphins in a data deficient area along the north Kenyan coast, with the objective of developing and implementing conservation measures and strategies.

KMMREC

The humpback dolphin is vulnerable to entanglement and bycatch from fishing activities. The project surveys will reveal the populations and distributions of the dolphins and will assess the level of threats they face.

KMMREC

The project will then work with local communities and fishers and the Kenya Wildlife Service to develop a conservation management plan for the humpback dolphin. The education and awareness component of the project will focus on these indigenous fishing communities and aim to empower them with knowledge and information to help gain support for humpback dolphins and other marine mammal conservation efforts in the long-term.

KMMREC