Inshore dolphins live in close proximity to the coast and human activities. As a result of these habitat preferences, these species are particularly vulnerable to human-caused mortality and disturbance.
Community awareness-raising is important to inform communities, local governments and relevant stakeholders, and potential developers, about inshore dolphin status and why populations are particularly vulnerable to human disturbance.
Community awareness-raising is important to inform communities, local governments and relevant stakeholders, and potential developers, about inshore dolphin status and why populations are particularly vulnerable to human disturbance.
Interested community members and Indigenous ranger groups have enormous potential to assist with research and conservation of inshore dolphins, particularly when so little is known about these species.
The Snubfin Dolphin Conservation Program community awareness programs aim to raise local awareness of inshore dolphins and their habitats to contribute to conservation efforts, and assist interested individuals and groups to identify marine mammal species and record sightings using methods that are valuable for long-term monitoring efforts.
