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Whales and Dolphins of Peru
 
 
   


lnia geoffrensis (De Blainville, 1817)
Amazon river dolphin

Conservation Status:

  • Listed in Annex 2 of the International Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES);
  • Listed in Annex C1 (strictly protected) of Regulation 3626/82 of the European Union;
  • Protected by the US Marine Mammals Protection Act (MMPA);
  • Listed as "vulnerable" by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN);
  • Protected in Peru since 1996

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    Distribution in Peru:
    Present threats:

    Amazon basin (Rivers in Peru: Putumayo, Napo, Tigre, Marañon, Huallaga, Ucayali, Amazonas)

    • By-catch,
    • Hydroelectric dams,
    • Deforestation,
    • Contamination from agriculture, industries and mining.

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