The manatee is confirmed to be extinct in China, according to a report published Wednesday. “Based on our findings, we are forced to conclude that the manatee has experienced a sharp decline in numbers over the past few decades and is now extinct,” the scientists wrote in the paper. . functional strains in China”.

Sea ʋacas is known to have been in China for hundreds of years, but has not been seen for about 20 years. The team carried out an in-depth investigation, surveying local fishing communities in four Chinese provinces and trying to find evidence and traces of marine fish in Chinese waters. The results show that it is highly unlikely that the significant decline in production of this species will stop or continue with the current situation.

The marine mammal dugong (Dugong dugon), the creature that inspired many myths and legends about mermaids and mermaids, is practically extinct in China. This comes from a study published in the scientific journal Royal Society Open Science. TASR announced it on the basis of a DPA report on Thursday.
According to scientists, the dugong’s extinction in Chinese waters is due to their environment degradation, human long-term hunting, fishing and even ship collisions.

The study’s authors stated that they would “welcome any possible evidence” that manatees still exist in China. However, during their research, they could not find any evidence that the animal still lives where it was found in China. China Sea.

Dungongs were most frequently observed around 1960, and sightings began to decline rapidly from 1975. Since 1988, China has classified this marine mammal as a protected species. level one guard.

“Our study provides strong evidence of the regional loss of another sympathetic marine mammal in China. Unfortunately, this time also due to unsustainable human activity. cause,” said Professor Samuel Turvey from the Zoological Institute of London (IoZ).