Specific CSP – Page 2

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

SOS Corales, Spain

Project beneficiary: Equilibrio marino – Spain MPA: Special Area of Conservation (SAC) « Acantilados y Fondos Marinos de la Punta de la Mona » Theme: Habitat mapping Context: The MPA has been declared a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) within the Natura

Coastal habitat mapping in support of conservation activities for the loggerhead Caretta caretta, Greece

Project leader: Samaria National Park – Greece MPA: Chersonisos Rodopou – Paralia Maleme, Samaria National Park Theme: Habitat mapping Context: The Natura 2000 site of Chersonisos Rodopou – Paralia Maleme is located on the north-west coast of Crete and includes

Mapping and assessing the condition of important littoral bioconstructions (vermetids, calcareous algae and corals) of the MPA Cape Greco, Cyprus

Project leader: AP marine environmental consultancy – Cyprus MPA: Cape Greco Theme: Habitat mapping Context: Cape Greco MPA is a young MPA created in 2018 as a Natura 2000 site. Mediterranean biogenic concretions or bioconstructions (e.g. coral reefs, carbonate platforms)

Habitat mapping enhancement through underwater photogrammetry technics

Project leader: Porto Cesareo MPA management consortium – Italy MPA: Porto Cesareo Theme: Habitat mapping Background: Porto Cesareo MPA, located in the south of Italy, was established in 1997 and recognised as a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance in

MAP.PLEMM. (MAPping PLEMMirio)

Project leader: Consortium Plemmirio – Italy MPA: Plemmirio MPA Theme: Habitat mapping Background: Located on the eastern coast of Sicily, the marine protected area of Plemmirio was established in 2004 and is classified as a Specially Protected Area. In particular,