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Back in 2012, as well as for the very first time, Irrawaddy dolphins were detected in West Kalimantan, a part of Indonesian Borneo which is popular for its rich wildlife and thick exotic forests.
Additionally called orcaella brevirostris, the rare dolphins were located throughout a study in by WWF-Indonesia and the Regional Office for Marine, Coastal & Resources Administration Pontianak (BPSPL).
” The presence of Irrawaddy dolphins in West Kalimantan waters was formerly unidentified, so we are thrilled with the outcomes of this preliminary study as well as wish this will certainly aid expose details on the populace as well as circulation of this one-of-a-kind varieties.”.
Albertus Tjiu, WWF-Indonesia’s Preservation Biologist, and also one of the research’s leading researchers.
A team of Humpback dolphins was additionally come across by the team, which strongly evidences just how abundant the biodiversity of the Kalimantan waters are.
” The results of this research study show the value of protecting the dolphins’ habitat, from the beginnings of the rivers in the Heart of Borneo.”.
Albertus Tjiu.
” To the reduced rivers of the island, consisting of waterways of Batu Ampar mangroves and nypah forests, the narrow straits and the coastal locations of Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan.”.
Albertus Tjiu.
Globally, there are around 6,000 Irrawaddy dolphins, with the bulk in the seaside waters of Bangladesh.
The staying population is scattered throughout Southeast Asia and can be discovered in Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines and also the northeastern coast of Australia.
Irrawaddy dolphins are categorized as prone by the IUCN, but in some areas– including the Mekong River, the Ayeyawardi River, as well as the Mahakam River in East Kalimantan– the species is detailed as seriously threatened.
