Liberia
International or regional conventions:
Liberia is a member/signatory to the following international or regional Conventions related to cetacean conservation:
- International Whaling Commission
- Convention on Migratory Species
- The Abidjan convention
- Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Conservation of the Manatee and Small Cetaceans of Western Africa and Macaronesia
Confirmed observations
There are no known records of Sousa teuszii from Liberia. It is not known whether this reflects a true gap in the species’ distribution between the Republic of Guinea and Togo, or whether the species is present but has not been reported due to lack of dedicated cetacean survey effort.
Threats and trends
No abundance estimates or detailed information on threats are available for this country.
Report
Report a sighting or stranding by contacting the focal point below or by emailing info@sousateuszii.org.
Contact person
Ciapha G. Abule, Save My Future Foundation
+231-886-489-136/ 776471809
http://samfufoundation.org/conservation-program/
Relevant country-specifc references
- Weir, C. R., and T. Collins. 2015. A Review of the Geographical Distribution and Habitat of the Atlantic Humpback Dolphin (Sousa teuszii). In: T. A. Jefferson and B. C. Curry, editors, Advances in Marine Biology Volume 72. Advances in Marine Biology No. Volume 72. Academic Press. p. 79-117.