Trichechus manatus
VU

Trichechus manatus

Unknown

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Indian_manatee

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Habitat

Marine coastal/supratidal· majorWetlands (inland)· majorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streams· majorWetlands (inland) - Bogs, marshes, swamps, fens· majorMarine neritic· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionResource & habitat protectionHabitat & natural process restorationSpecies managementSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservationAwareness & communicationsLegislationPolicies and regulationsCompliance and enforcement

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