(Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 2014) Mohamad Munawir M. Salleh
Data of dugong stranding in Malaysia is important in determining the status of dugong in
Malaysia. Two objectives that was focused on for doing this project are to determine the
temporal (seasonal) an.d spatial (location) variation pattern of dugong in Peninsular
Malaysia and to determine the hotspot location of dugong stranding in Peninsular
Malaysia. No aerial or boat survey was done to collect the data for this project. Data
relating to dugong stranding in Peninsular Malaysia was collected from Turtle and
Marine Ecosystem Center (TUMEC). Data collected shows that the collection and
recording of data regarding dugong stranding in Malaysia start from 1924. 1999 are the
year that has the most number of data recorded (n=
l 1) due to high awareness level of
local people.