Project | Nov, 2019
- Jun, 2022
Ecotourism in Mediterranean Destinations: From Monitoring and Planning to Promotion and Policy Support

Overview and objectives
DestiMED PLUS is the next step on a journey to evolve the Mediterranean into an internationally recognized ecotourism destination, where regions support protected areas through improved planning, policies, and promotion strategies that link tourism with conservation. The project builds on the success of MEET and DestiMED projects, which supported Med protected areas to leverage ecotourism for sustainable development and conservation.
- Summary:
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DestiMED PLUS is the next step on a journey to evolve the Mediterranean into an internationally recognized ecotourism destination, where regions support protected areas through improved planning,…
- Objective:
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1 Establish a Mediterranean Ecotourism Consortium (MEC) of regions The MEC represents the interests and the political agenda of both the tourism and conservation departments. It will be formed by…
Project at a glance
Members and partners
Institue of tourism studies Croatia,
National Agency of Protected Areas Albania,
Network of European Regions for Sustainable Tourism - NECSTOUR,
Peolopponese Network PA agency,
Regione Lazio - Protected Area dept,
Regione Sardegna - Sustainability department,
University of Vic,
WWF Marine Mediterranean Initative,
Andalucia Region - Parks service,
Catalunya Region - Sustainability dept,
Confernce of Peripherical Maritime Regions EU - CPMR,
Corsica Region - Tourism dept,
Crete Region - Tourism dept