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The Marine Inspection Teams of the Environmental Agency – Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi) recently discovered six dead sea cows on the coastline of the emirate of Abu Dhabi , from the commodity zone to the Ghantoot region, where the observed death is a major loss for seabirds.
Abu Dhabi is home to the second largest gathering of this species, the largest and most endangered species in the world, and about 3,000 sea cows concentrated mainly in the waters around the marine reserve.
With the discovery of new deaths, the number of dead sea cows since the beginning of the year has risen to 20, compared to 15 deaths in 2017. Offshore slaughter was detected during maritime inspection patrols. and coastal.
Sheikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Executive Director of Biodiversity and Marine Biodiversity, said: "The protection of maritime cemeteries and their habitats remains an important priority for the emirate of Abu Dhabi, and we will continue our efforts. cooperative efforts with the BIO.
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