sea turtle – MedPAN

Five MPAs work together for the protection of sea turtles in western Mediterranean

The project COMING (Coordinated monitoring and management of sea turtle nesting activity in the western Mediterranean through MPA), led by the CT BETA from Fundació Universitària Balmes (UVic-UCC), has made significant advancements this summer. Five Spanish and Italian MPAs (MPA

Project Factsheet – Sustainable management of marine turtles in Palm Islands Nature Reserve

Title: Sustainable management of marine turtles in Palm Islands Nature Reserve and its surroundings through elimination of threats and promotion of community benefits. Country: Lebanon MPA: Palm Islands Nature Reserve Beneficiary: Palm Islands Nature Reserve Committee (PINRC) Partner: Lebanese Ministry

Conservation of sea turtles and their habitats in the island of Farwa

Project beneficiary: Bado Association – Libya Partners: Environmental General Authority; Libyan Sea Turtle Program; Libyan Society for Artisanal fisherman Friends; Libyan Society of Bird; Municipal Council (Greater Zuwara Municipality); Onan Resort; Zuwara Youth Hostel; Aquaculture complex of Farwa MPA; Committee

AMELIE: InnovAtive Monitoring at marinE and coastaL habItats: fostEring management and conservation of sea turtles at Cephalonia Island, Ionian Sea

Project beneficiary: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Greece MPA: Ainos National Park Context: Ainos National Park is located in Western Greece, Ionian Sea, and covers terrestrial, coastal and marine habitats of Cephalonia and Ithaca Islands. The project will focus on

Coordinated monitoring and management of sea turtle nesting activity in the western Mediterranean through MPA

Project beneficiary: Uvic-UCC (Fundació Universitària Balmes) – Spain Partners: Universitat de Barcelona; Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn MPAs: MPA Costes del Maresme (Spain); MPA Delta de l’Ebre (Spain); MPA Costa degli Infreschi e della Masseta (Italy); MPA Santa Maria di Castellabate