🎯 Objectives Initiate a sustainable socio-economic approach within Mediterranean MPAs. Guide MPA managers and stakeholders toward income-generating and inclusive activities. Promote MPAs as natural capital investments rather than economic restrictions. Support integrated marine and coastal conservation policies. 🌊 Guiding Principles Socio-economic benefits must be considered within ecological contexts. Sustainability is central: ecological integrity must not […]
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From the golden dunes that cradle nesting turtles to the freshwater springs nourishing coastal farms, the Tyre Coast Nature Reserve (TCNR) is a gem of the Mediterranean. In a time of mounting environmental pressures, the 2023–2028 Management Plan offers a bold, integrated roadmap to protect this critical ecosystem while empowering the communities that depend on […]
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📢 A vital new resource has just been released to strengthen conservation efforts for one of the world’s most endangered marine mammals—the Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus). Produced as part of the Med Monk Seal Project, the Training Manual 2.0 offers comprehensive guidance on how to monitor monk seal sightings, identify habitats, collect photographic data, […]
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In a region where ancient trade routes still pulse with modern maritime traffic, the Mediterranean Sea is both lifeline and liability. Its crystal waters, biodiverse ecosystems, and coastal heritage sites are under increasing strain from global shipping routes. But a new approach—anchored in international law and regional cooperation—is gaining momentum: the designation of Particularly Sensitive […]
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Tucked along the rocky intertidal shores of Lebanon and neighboring Mediterranean coasts, vermetid reefs may look like unassuming crusts of stone. But beneath their rugged surfaces lies a vibrant world: a three-dimensional living structure, built by reef-forming gastropods of the genus Dendropoma, that hosts a complex community of over 400 species—from delicate red algae to […]
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📘 With practical first aid protocols for sting treatment! Whether you’re a diver, swimmer, beachgoer, or marine researcher, this manual is your essential companion to identifying the most common jellyfish species in the Mediterranean Sea 🌍—from the striking Pelagia noctiluca (mauve stinger) to the mysterious Portuguese Man o’ War. 👩⚕️ Got stung?The guide provides science-based […]
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