Lima Conference: Whale and Dolphin Conservation

February 27th, 2007

The Humane Society International and Mundo Azul, a Peruvian NGO dedicated to the conservation of the marine and aquatic biodiversity of Peru, will be hosting the International Conference “Whale and Dolphin Watching: An Oportunity for Sustainable Coastal Development and Conservation”. The conference counts with the participation of national and international speakers from Peruvian and US-Government, tourism and fisheries sector, scientists and conservationists. Renowned participants include Dr. Erich Hoyt and Dr. Carol Carlson ( specialists on whale and dolphin watching) and Dr. Brigit Winning, President of the Oceanic Society.

To be held this 27th and 28th of February at the Double Tree El Pardo Hotel, in Lima, the conference is part of the “Dolphin Conservation in Peru” project, whose main objectives are to strengthen the implementation of laws for the conservation of cetaceans in Peru; and to promote dolphin and whale watching as an economic and sustainable alternative for artisan fishermen.

Alas, participation to the conference is free but only possible by personal invitation. If you are anyway interested in making yourself useful to the cetaceans cause, Mundo Azul gives you a wide array of Wildlife Volunteering Alternatives.

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