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Habitat Protection <strong>for</strong> Cetaceans around the World 241<br />

Notes <strong>and</strong> rationale For more in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

• Approved Dec 2001 as an SAC under EU Habitats <strong>and</strong> Species • Ritter, 1996; Ritter <strong>and</strong><br />

Directive in part to protect bottlenose dolphin <strong>and</strong> loggerhead Brederlau, 1999<br />

turtle habitat (Annex II criteria); also protects Annex IV species. • Contact: Erika Urquiola,<br />

• SECAC is developing a management plan as part of a Life Sociedad Española de<br />

Naturaleza project. Cetáceos – SEC (Spanish<br />

• Other groups working in the area include Atlantic Blue, Tenerife Cetacean Society), Islas<br />

Conservación <strong>and</strong> MEER; habitat protection is supported by work Canarias, Spain;<br />

from Project MEER La Gomera. email:<br />

urquiola@cetaceos.com or<br />

sec@cetaceos.com;<br />

web: www.cetaceos.com<br />

• Bern Brederlau, Atlantic<br />

Blue;<br />

email: atlanticblue@airtel.net<br />

• Vidal Martín, SECAC;<br />

email: ziphius@teide.net;<br />

web: www.cetaceos.org<br />

• Approved Dec 2001 as an SAC under EU Habitats <strong>and</strong> Species • Contact: Erika Urquiola,<br />

Directive in part to protect bottlenose dolphin habitat (Annex II Sociedad Española de<br />

criteria). Cetáceos – SEC (Spanish<br />

• SECAC has been working in this area. Cetacean Society), Islas<br />

• Cetacean surveys <strong>and</strong> research are needed to quantify habitat use. Canarias, Spain;<br />

email:<br />

urquiola@cetaceos.com or<br />

sec@cetaceos.com;<br />

web: www.cetaceos.com<br />

• Approved Dec 2001 as an SAC under EU Habitats <strong>and</strong> Species • Contact: Erika Urquiola,<br />

Directive in part to protect bottlenose dolphin <strong>and</strong> loggerhead turtle Sociedad Española de<br />

habitat (Annex II criteria); also protects Annex IV species. Cetáceos – SEC (Spanish<br />

• The University of La Laguna is working in this area on beaked whale Cetacean Society), Islas<br />

(Ziphiidae) distribution <strong>and</strong> ecology; more cetacean surveys <strong>and</strong> Canarias, Spain;<br />

research will help quantify habitat use. email:<br />

urquiola@cetaceos.com or<br />

sec@cetaceos.com;<br />

web: www.cetaceos.com<br />

• Approved Dec 2001 as an SAC under EU Habitats <strong>and</strong> Species • Contact: Erika Urquiola,<br />

Directive in part to protect bottlenose dolphin <strong>and</strong> loggerhead Sociedad Española de<br />

turtle habitat (Annex II criteria); also protects Annex IV species. Cetáceos – SEC (Spanish<br />

• SECAC has been working in this area. Cetacean Society), Islas<br />

• Cetacean surveys <strong>and</strong> research are needed to quantify habitat use. Canarias, Spain;<br />

email:<br />

urquiola@cetaceos.com or<br />

sec@cetaceos.com;<br />

web: www.cetaceos.com

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