Konservasi Indonesia
Based on 26 years of national stranding records (1995–2021; n = 568), this study identified clear spatial and temporal hotspots of cetacean strandings in Indonesia, with Bali and East Kalimantan consistently emerging as single-stranding hotspots, and Madura Strait (East Java) and Sabu-Raijua (East Nusa Tenggara) as mass-stranding hotspots. Strandings increased markedly after 2012, reflecting expanded reporting and response capacity, and involved at least 26 cetacean species, including threatened taxa such as Irrawaddy dolphins, sperm whales, and Indo-Pacific finless porpoises. These patterns provide a critical evidence base for prioritizing national stranding-response capacity, guiding targeted training and resource allocation, and integrating stranding hotspots into marine spatial planning and cetacean conservation strategies across Indonesia.
Authors:
Putu Liza Kusuma Mustika, Kathryn K. High, Mochamad Iqbal Herwata Putra, Achmad Sahri, I Made Jaya Ratha, Muhammad Offal Prinanda, Firdaus Agung, Februanty S. Purnomo, Danielle Kreb
Publisher:
Ocean
Keywords:
marine mammal, whale; dolphin, stranding, stranding hotspot, stranding response, developing countries
Group Species:
Cetacean
Species:
Irrawaddy dolphins, sperm whales, and Indo-Pacific finless porpoises, etc
Scale:
Indonesia
Year:
2022
