Liu, Zhenhe

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Liu, Zhenhe (detail)
1998Dugong dugon. In: S. Wang (ed.), China Red Data Book of endangered animals. Mammalia.
Beijing, Hong Kong, & New York, Science Press (xviii + 417 pp.): 208-210.
—In Chinese and Engl. Briefly summarizes distribution and status. The dugong is considered "extremely rare" in China, and said to have decreased in numbers since 1958 due to hunting for meat and teeth. Protective legislation is cited, and a "Hepu Dugon Reserve" is said to have been established.