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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where do Dugongs live?
A
Sir Bani Yas Island
B
Yas Island
C
Saddiyat Island
D
Al Butina Island
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The island’s waters are also home to the planet’s second-largest population of dugong, a large marine mammal that is globally threatened. Some 600 out of the estimated 3, 000 dugongs in the country live in the waters around Bu Tinah and the creatures are listed as a species vulnerable to extinction by the IUCN.

Detailed explanation-2: -We protect population of around 3000 Dugongs, mostly in the waters of Marawah Marine Biosphere Reserve (MMBR) and Al Yasat Marine Protected Area.

Detailed explanation-3: -Now, these amazing animals are endangered, the dugong population is thought to be shrinking. They are no longer found in the coastal waters of many countries. In some other places, the size of the population does not exceed more than 50 animals.

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