As part of the strategy for the conservation of the river dolphin is tourism (with cooperation of the
Tourism department of the Beni Government). We finished two main products: the publication
on river dolphin; this video will be presented as promotion for the species, highlighting the unique
of a lower resolution is posted in YouTube and distributed via social networks.
We are planning to continue working with tourism operators and companies related to tourism.
With all the presentations and workshops we reach more than 5000 people with information about
the river dolphins, at least 1000 were kids and young, this people will
become future leaders and
allied for river dolphin conservation. We distributed posters and booklets about the species, their
threats and how we can help them. We are planning to continue with this presentations and
information In the future. The Beni Government and some small cities, are interested in my project
and will continue supporting this initiative, for example, the government set a banner in the main
square of the city, as a promotion (See attached pictures).
We continued with the monitoring and the evaluation of the population status of the river dolphin.
We surveyed five rivers, one (Mamore) and four tributaries of two sub basins (Ibare, Tijamuchi,
Machupo, Itonama). Machupo and Itonama belong to the Municipality of Magdalena. Despite the
flooding, I was glad to see several young and calf river dolphins, so is important to monitor the
population next year, however, the numbers of river dolphins counted are under relatively good
conditions, so the importance of continue with all the conservation efforts is important. This
information is part of a long term project, and will be published in a scientific journal.
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