Indonesia, Oct. 3 -- The Ministry of Environment has introduced regulation-based measures to protect the critically endangered Pesut Mahakam or Mahakam dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris), whose population is on the verge of extinction.

"With the population critically low and human-induced threats driving high mortality rates, we are working with all stakeholders to strengthen enforcement of existing legal instruments to prevent the extinction of this biodiversity icon of Kalimantan," Director of Biodiversity Conservation, Inge Retnowati, said here on Friday.

The Mahakam dolphin is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and included in Appendix I of CITES, the highest level of protection under international regulations.

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