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Gyps fulvus, Critically Endangered

What species are most threatened in Italy?

The Italian Committee of IUCN has released a new assessment of Italy’s animal and plant species. On International Biodiversity Day, 22 May, the Committee has organized an event to launch the results of the two national Red List produced.   …  

22 May 2013 | News story
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Nature plays a critical role in our water security and the sustainable development of our planet.

Biodiversity and water: two of a kind

Today we celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity. Its theme, Water and Biodiversity, coincides with the designation of 2013 as the International Year of Water Cooperation and highlights the indispensible role of nature in our water security and the sustainable development of our planet. …  

22 May 2013 | News story

Posidonia oceanica

3º edición del Festival Life + ‘Mares de Posidonia’ 7 y 8 de junio

El municipio de El Ejido acoge la tercera edición del Festival Life+ ‘Mares de Posidonia’ los días 7 y 8 de junio que de manera divertida y lúdica quiere dar a conocer a los asistentes el papel crucial que desempeñan las praderas marinas para la buena salud del litoral, como hábitat y criadero de numerosas especies comerciales, para purificar el agua o como sumidero de carbono. …  

20 May 2013 | News story

Marine Protected Areas, such as the Port-Cros National Park in the south of France, are key instruments to ensure the protection of marine fish.

Réunion du Comité Consultatif de l’association MedPAN, 17 mai 2013, Malaga

Le 17 mai prochain, le Centre de Coopération pour la Méditerranée de la UICN participera à la réunion du Comité Consultatif de l’Association du Réseau des Gestionnaires d’Aires Marines Protégées en Méditerranée (MedPAN) qui se tiendra dans les nouveaux locaux d’Aula del Mar, association de Malaga pour la conservation du milieu marin et membre de l’UICN, sur le port de Malaga.  …   | English | Spanish

08 May 2013 | Event

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International Marine Protected Areas Congress 27-28 oct. 2013

Every four years, the International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC) brings together major maritime stakeholders from around the globe, beyond national or sectorial boundaries, to assist in the conservation and sustainable development of the oceans. …  

08 May 2013 | Event

Map of the three regional biodiversity hotspots for endemic aquatic plants in northern Africa. (1) the Betico-
Rifan arc; (2) Middle and High Atlas; (3) Kabylias–Numidia–Kroumiria (AP: Atlantic plains of northern Morocco); this
map has been obtained by combining the zones where aquatic species richness is greater than 104, of which 10 at least are
endemic to northern Africa.

Third workshop for improving capacity for species conservation in Maghreb countries

The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation is implementing a project to improve capacities on species conservation planning and management in three Maghreb countries (Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia). One of the main activities of this project for this year is to hold training courses about elaboration of Species Conservation Strategies in these three countries. …  

08 May 2013 | Event

Onychogomphus macrodon inhabits large rivers and has a very restricted range.

Red List Workshop Assessment for freshwater fishes, molluscs, dragonflies and damselflies in Eastern Mediterranean

A Red List Workshop assessment will be held from 22 – 25 April in Azraq, Jordan. The event is part of the project “Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation Priorities for the Mediterranean Basin Hotspot” and is being organized by IUCN Freshwater Unit, Cambridge, with the support of the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN), Jordan, and the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation. Financial support is provided by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund and the MAVA foundation. …  

04 Apr 2013 | Event

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