Dolphins off the Coast of Paracas / Peru
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Projekt kompakt:
Meeresschutzprojekt in Paracas/Peru
Jahr: 2008
Fördersumme: 4.000,- EUR

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The area near the famous Paracas Penninsula in south Peru is a hotspot for biodiversity. The region already boasts two nature reservations with marine sections. Still, the area has its share of environmental problems. The coastal waters are besieged with unfiltered waste water and poisons, and the beaches are littered with plastic rubbish. Dynamite fishing is an illegal yet common form of fishing that brings in quick money but destroys important fish habitats.
The Peruvian Marine Protection Organization ACOREMA runs a marine protection center in the city of Pisco. Here they provide education regarding the protection of dolphins and sustainable fishing methods in the waters around Paracas. ACOREMA is carrying out a very unusual project: a long-term monitoring study of two dolphin pods, The health of these highly-developed mammals provides information about the ecological state of the ocean. The monitoring helps to better understand the interrelationships in the oceans and provides early detection of any changes occurring there.
