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Erich Hoyt has put online several key sections of his book Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises (516pp, Earthscan, London, 2005). You can read the Introduction and other key sections and two case studies on the Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals in the western Mediterranean and the Komodo National Park in Indonesia. The extensive Cetacean Habitat Directory section of the book that lists every proposed and existing MPA worldwide is also now online and is fully searchable and interactive. Interactive means you are encouraged to add to each entry or to make new entries, correct any mistakes and assist by providing more helpful references and contact information. To find out more about adding to the Cetacean habitat directory for MPAs and sanctuaries, click here.
Introduction to Erich Hoyt’s book Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins & Porpoises
What is the difference between a marine protected area (MPA) and a sanctuary?
Critical habitat for cetaceans defined
Ecosystem-based management (EBM) defined
The precautionary approach defined
MPAs: How big and what level of protection should they have?
Exclusive economic zones (EEZs) and the high-seas
Claiming new exclusive economic zones (EEZs) in the world ocean
Are MPAs the answer? How to make them work.
El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve: A zoned MPA
How well do MPAs protect cetacean habitat?
What do we need to do to protect cetaceans and ecosystems besides creating MPAs?
Case study: Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals
Type
Location
Cetacean species
Additional species and other features
Size of designated protected area
Rationale
Cetacean research in the Mediterranean, focusing on the Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals
Case study: A place for cetaceans in Komodo National Park, proposed for expansion
Type
Location
Cetacean species
Additional species and other features
Size of designated protected area
Size of proposed extension
Rationale
MPAs and cetaceans in Indonesia
Table: Indonesian laws regarding cetaceans and cetacean habitats
Cetacean Habitat Directory for MPAs and Sanctuaries
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