Ecological effects of full and partial protection in the ... - Nature
Aug 21, 2017 · In the human-dominated Mediterranean Sea, fully protected areas occupy only 0.04% of its surface. We evaluated the impacts of full and partial protection on biomass and …
Mediterranean Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas
Between 2012 -2014, IUCN coordinated a Green List pilot phase in eight countries and announced the first protected areas to meet the criteria during the IUCN World Parks …
Tyre Coast Nature Reserve: Lebanon's Greatest Marine
Apr 19, 2023 · Marine conservationists in Lebanon are passionate about protecting the Tyre Coast Nature Reserve, a bastion of biodiversity in this corner of the Mediterranean. If we fail to …
Conservation strategy of a nature reserve in Mediterranean
Protection of natural areas has caused the elimination of traditional grazing activity on many occasions. As a result, in Mediterranean ecosystems a loss of biodiversity is usually related to …
MPA | WWF
Like national parks and nature reserves that protect important habitats and species on land, marine protected areas (MPAs) are crucial for conserving and restoring the health of …
Mediterranean biodiversity | Klorane Botanical Foundation
Most Mediterranean countries have established networks of protected areas (nature reserves, national parks, protected zones) to preserve pristine or ecologically representative areas. They …
(PDF) Conservation strategy of a nature reserve in Mediterranean ...
Dec 1, 2000 · Four sites were selected representing the four different existing habitats: a wooded area (holm-oak forest), a dense shrubland, a dense grassland, and a grassland–shrubland …
Overview of the Marine Park - Alonissos
The National Marine park of Alonissos and Northern Sporades is the nature reserve for a series of terrestrial and marine species living in the Mediterranean Sea, including hundreds of plants …
Home - Interreg Euro-MED : Natural heritage
The Natural Heritage Mission of the Interreg Euro-MED Programme focuses on protecting, restoring and valorising the natural resources of the Euro-Mediterranean area. Two …
Mediterranean - IUCN
May 13, 2024 · Despite being the world's second largest biodiversity hotspot, the Mediterranean stands as one of the most vulnerable regions to the effects of climate change. In a region …