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The Vulnerable Dugong Major concentrations of dugongs along the Queensland coast occur in wide, shallow, protected bays, such as Keppel Bay and mangrove channels, and in the inside edge of large inshore islands (Great Keppel). These areas coincide with significant seagrass beds.         The dugong is a large herbivorous marine mammal that has a round body and a tail or fluke for propulsion. Adult dugong can reach lengths of more than three metres and weigh up to 420kg. What can you do to help? If you would like to help our threatened species there are a number of ways that you can get involved.  You can contact the CCC Coordinator to enquire about community involvement or you can become directly involved in one of the programs described below. Seagrass-Watch is a community-based monitoring program developed by Queensland's Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (QDPI&F) in conjunction with CRC Reef, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and community groups.  Seagrass-Watch collects data about the condition and trend of near-shore seagrasses throughout Queensland and provides an early warning of major changes in seagrass abundance, distribution and species composition.  If you are interested in becoming a Seagrass-Watch volunteer check out the web site http://www.seagrasswatch.org/home.html