Marine protected areas for whales, dolphins, and porpoises: a world ...

CONTENTS
List of Figures vii
List of Tables viii
List of Boxes and Case Studies x
Acknowledgements xi
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations xiv
PROLOGUE xix
INTRODUCTION 1
1 OCEAN SANCTUARIES, MARINE RESERVES OR PARKS? 14
History of marine protected areas and cetaceans 14
Ocean sanctuaries, marine reserves or parks – which one and why? 18
Biosphere reserves – a strategy for thinking about MPAs 25
Defining critical habitat 28
Networks of MPAs 31
High-seas MPAs 33
2 WHY SPOTLIGHT WHALES, DOLPHINS AND
PORPOISES? 55
Introduction 55
Red List assessment of cetacean species, subspecies and populations 56
The value of cetaceans for marine-based conservation 57
3 CREATING BETTER MARINE PROTECTED AREAS FOR
CETACEANS: STEPS TOWARDS THE DESIGN,
ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF
MARINE PROTECTED AREAS FOR CETACEANS 68
Basic principles 68
Cetacean habitat needs 69
The value of ecosystem-based management 71
Steps to creating better MPAs for cetaceans 74
4 STRATEGIES FOR PROTECTING CETACEANS TO
COMPLEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT MARINE
PROTECTED AREAS 83
Conservation strategies for cetaceans besides MPAs 83
Other pragmatic approaches 85