An Irrawaddy dolphin emerges from the Mekong River in Cambodia. [ABC]ABC Radio
The Cambodian government says it will join hands with dolphin experts and the conservationists to protect the critically endangered Mekong dolphins.
Several government agencies have agreed to work with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to develop a conservation strategy by April.
The Irrawaddy dolphin, one of 58 endangered aquatic species in Cambodia, is fully protected under Cambodian law.
It is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The Mekong River's population of Irrawaddy dolphins has been declining since the mid-1970s.
Experts estimate there are fewer than 100 adults in the Mekong.
The Cambodian government says it will join hands with dolphin experts and the conservationists to protect the critically endangered Mekong dolphins.
Several government agencies have agreed to work with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to develop a conservation strategy by April.
The Irrawaddy dolphin, one of 58 endangered aquatic species in Cambodia, is fully protected under Cambodian law.
It is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The Mekong River's population of Irrawaddy dolphins has been declining since the mid-1970s.
Experts estimate there are fewer than 100 adults in the Mekong.
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