Integrated Conservation Strategy for Endangered Small Cetaceans:Insights from the Case of the Yangtze Finless Porpoise  

作　　者：HAO Yujiang TANG Bin MEI Zhigang ZHENG Jinsong WANG Kexiong FAN Fei WANG Ding 

机构地区：[1]Institute of Hydrobiology,the Chinese Academy of Sciences,China [2]National Aquatic Biological Resource Center,NABRC,China

出　　处：《Bulletin of the Chinese Academy of Sciences》2024年第4期224-232,共9页中国科学院院刊（英文版）

摘　　要：The Yangtze finless porpoise(YFP)is an endemic freshwater cetacean species that exclusively inhabits the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River basin.Since the late 1970s,the YFP has experienced a drastic population decline and was classified as critically endangered by the IUCN in 2013.To save this unique species,a range of integrated conservation measures have been implemented,including strengthening natural habitat protection(in-situ),enhancing insurance populations(ex-situ),and advancing captive breeding and research initiatives.These efforts have yielded significant progress in the conservation of the YFP.The natural population has been starting to increase after a sharp decline,and the establishment of three insurance populations has provided a solid foundation for recovery.Additionally,advancement in captive breeding and research has delivered crucial technical support for population conservation.As a flagship species of Yangtze River biodiversity and an indicator of the river’s ecosystem health,the YFP’s integrated conservation strategy not only benefits its own population but also offers valuable insights for the protection of other endangered aquatic species in the Yangtze River and other threatened small cetaceans worldwide.

关 键 词：Integrated conservation strategy Yangtze finless porpoise ENDANGERED Small cetaceans Yangtze River biodiversity 

分 类 号：S937[农业科学—渔业资源]