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==Conservation== [[File:Trichechus senegalensis.jpg|thumb|left|African Manatee in [[Toba Aquarium]], [[Japan]]]] From November 2004 until December 2007, the West African Manatee Conservation Project completed Phase I. During this phase, residents of six African countries (Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Sierra Leone) created a database of previously unknown information about the species (such as population, economic value, and habitat range) by conducting surveys in their countries. Other African countries also contributed reports that broadened the collective knowledge of the African manatee. Because of the work done during this phase, the general public, young children, and experienced scientists alike are receiving better information than ever before as to how to protect the African manatees. Phase I also allowed for up-close examination of the African manatee's way of life through field work. Due to the large-scale success of Phase I, a Phase II is to be enacted by [[Wetlands International]]. During Phase II, the information collected in Phase I will be even more widely distributed around the areas in which the African manatee lives. Phase II will focus on furthering the existing research and adjusting legislation and education.<ref>{{Citation|last1=Dr. Dagou |first1=Mame |last2=Greatrix |first2=Emma |title=Conservation Prospects for the West African Manatee |date=November 3, 2007 |url=http://www.africanconservation.org/20071103252/network-news-section/conservation-prospects-for-the-west-african-manatee |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722222314/http://www.africanconservation.org/20071103252/network-news-section/conservation-prospects-for-the-west-african-manatee |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 22, 2012 |access-date=January 8, 2011 }}</ref> The African manatee is listed on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species ([[CITES]]), meaning international export or import is strictly regulated. Laws exist to protect the African manatee in every country in which it lives, but these laws are not well enforced. Due to this mass lack of enforcement and minimal education, the African manatee population is being steadily depleted.<ref name="EOL"/>
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