Pacific islands regional marine species programme : 2013 - 2017 (action plan) - Dugong, Turtle, Whale and Dolphin
Island and Ocean Ecosystems
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Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
2012
The Pacific Islands region that is served by SPREP covers 32 million km2 and is in the middle of the largest continuous marine habitat on the planet, the Pacific Ocean. This region is home to a diverse range of large marine animals, including cetaceans (whales and dolphins), sirenians (dugongs), and marine turtles etc. Over half of the world’s known species of cetaceans are found in the region. The area also supports the world’s largest remaining populations of dugongs, and green, hawksbill and loggerhead turtles.