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Habitat Protection <strong>for</strong> Cetaceans around the World 103<br />

The roman numerals, letters <strong>and</strong> numbers correspond to the sanctuaries <strong>and</strong> MPAs listed <strong>and</strong><br />

described in Table 5.2.<br />

Figure 5.2 Map of <strong>Marine</strong> Region 1: Antarctic MPAs <strong>and</strong> sanctuaries<br />

Victoria L<strong>and</strong> coast of the Ross Sea, <strong>and</strong> the marine waters bordering Cape<br />

Royds in McMurdo Sound (marine <strong>areas</strong> some 1640 ft (500 m) from shore).<br />

Orcas <strong>and</strong> minke <strong>whales</strong> do visit these <strong>areas</strong>. Both of these sites are<br />

valuable <strong>for</strong> various reasons but, in terms of specifically protecting<br />

significant cetacean habitat or the Ross Sea ecosystems, these proposals are<br />

inadequate.

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