Publications
The Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (RAC/SPA) has developed many communication tools (handbooks, leeflets, guidelines...) within it's scope of action:
- SPA/BD Protocol
- SPA/RAC
- SAP BIO
- SPAMIs
- Med Monk Seal Project
- NTZ/MPA Project
- EcApMed III Project
- IMAP MPA Project
- Kuriat Project
- Deep-Sea Lebanon Project
- MSP Pilot Project
- Marine Turtle Project
- MedMPA Network Project
- EcApMed II Project
- Med-Bycatch Project
- MedKeyHabitats Project
- MedKeyHabitats II Project
- MedMPAnet Project
- MedOpenSeas Project
- Technical Reports
- Governance and Development of Specially Protected Areas
- Climate change
- Action Plans, programmes and strategies adopted within the framework of SPA/DB Protocol
- Conditions and criteria for the award of the title of Regional Action Plan Partner
- Action Plan for the management of the Monk Seal
- Action Plan for the conservation of marine turtles
- Action Plan for the conservation of cetaceans
- Action Plan for the conservation of marine vegetation
- Action Plan for the conservation of bird species registered in annex II of the SPA/BD Protocol
- Action Plan for the conservation of cartilaginous fishes (Chondrichtyans) in the Mediterranean Sea
- Action Plan concerning species introduction and invasive species
- Action Plan for the conservation of the coralligenous and other calcareous bio-concretions in the Mediterranean Sea
- Action Plan for the conservation of habitats and species associated with seamounts, underwater caves and canyons, aphotic hard beds and chemo-synthetic phenomena in the Mediterranean Sea
- Restoration programme of Pinna nobilis
- Tools for the elaboration of national inventories of natural sites of conservation interest
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The SPA/BD Protocol (1995) |
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The marine biodiversity centre at the service of the Mediterranean countries (2019) |
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Post-2020 Strategic Action Programme for the Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in the Mediterranean Region (2023) |
Conservation of marine and coastal biodiversity in the western Mediterranean sub-region by (2023) |
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Post-2020 Regional Strategy for MCPAs and other effective area-based conservation measures in the Mediterranean (2023) |
Conservation of marine and coastal biodiversity in the Adriatic (2023) |
Conservation of marine and coastal biodiversity in the Aegean Sea and levantine basin subregion (2023) |
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Conservation of marine and coastal biodiversity in the Ionian Sea and central Mediterranean (2023) |
Strategic Action Programme for the conservation of Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean Region (2003) |
Information note about the Strategic Action Plan for the Conservation of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity in the Mediterranean (2003) |
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The white coral community, canyon and seamount faunas of the deep Mediterranean Sea (2003) |
The coralligenous in the Mediterranean Sea (2003) |
Effects of fishing practices on the Mediterranean Sea (2003) |
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Legal analysis of the measures adopted by Mediterranean countries (2003) |
Impact of tourism on Mediterranean marine and coastal biodiversity (2003) |
Biodiversity of coastal wetlands in the Mediterranean (2003) |
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SPAMIs |
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Guidance document for the identification and designation of Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas in relation to Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance. (2023) |
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Med Monk Seal Project |
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Training manual for monitoring the Mediterranean monk seal (2024) |
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NTZ/MPA Project |
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Étude juridique et institutionnelle pour la mise en place de mécanismes de financement durable pour la gestion des Aires Marines et Côtières Protégées (AMCP) en Tunisie - Résumé Exécutif (2022) |
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EcApMed III Project |
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Bright spots in the Mediterranean (2022) |
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IMAP MPA Project |
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Algeria |
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Schéma directeur de la réserve naturelle de l'île de Rachgoun (French only) |
Plan de gestion de la réserve naturelle de l'île de Rachgoun (French only) |
Plan d'affaires de l'aire marine protégée de l'île Rachgoun (French only)
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Caractérisation bioécologique de la partie marine et côtière de l'île de Rachgoun (French only) (2020) |
Etude socioéconomique de l'environnement marin et côtier de l'île de Rachgoun (French only) |
Rapport de pertinence pour le classement de la zone marine et côtière de l'île de Rachgoun (French only) |
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Etude de classement de la zone marine et côtière de l'île de Rachgoun (French only) |
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Egypt |
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Post-2020 national strategy for marine and coastal protected areas (MCPAs) and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) in the Mediterranean coast of Egypt: Diagnosis report |
Post-2020 national strategy for marine and coastal protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures in the Mediterranean coast of Egypt (Arabic only) |
Post-2020 national strategy for marine and coastal protected areas (MCPAs) and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) in the Mediterranean coast of Egypt: Inception report |
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Lebanon |
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Management plan of Tyre Coast Nature Reserve |
Management plan of Tyre Coast Nature Reserve: Assessment - diagnosis report |
Socioeconomic characterization of the coastal and marine habitats in Tyre |
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Ecological characterization of the coastal and marine habitats in Tyre |
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Lybia |
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Synthetic overview on the ecological characterization of the coastal and marine area of gulf of Sirte (English, Arabic) |
Synthetic overview on the soci-economic characterization of the coastal and marine area of gulf of Sirte (English, Arabic) |
Management plan of the coastal and marine area of Shash - Gulf of Sirte: Assessment-diagnostic |
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Management plan of the coastal and marine area of Shash - Gulf of Sirte |
Elaboration of a synthetic overview on the ecological characterization of the coastal and marine area of Gulf of Sirt (2021) |
Socio-economic study of the coastal and marine area of the Gulf of Sirte (2021) |
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Morocco |
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Stratégie de communication pour la promotion de la future aire marine et côtière protégée de Jbel Moussa au Maroc: Etat des lieux (French only) |
Stratégie de communication pour la promotion de la future aire marine et côtière protégée de Jbel Moussa au Maroc: Axes de communication (French only) |
Stratégie de communication pour la promotion de la future aire marine et côtière protégée de Jbel Moussa au Maroc: Plan d'action (French only) |
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Stratégie de communication pour la promotion de la future aire marine et côtière protégée de Jbel moussa au Maroc (French only) |
Programme d'intégration et de développement socio-économique au niveau de la future aire marine et côtière protégée de Jbel Moussa au Maroc: bilan-diagnostic (French only) |
Programme d'intégration et de développement socio-économique au niveau de la future aire marine et côtière protégée de Jbel Moussa au Maroc (French only) |
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Tunisia |
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Programme d'intégration et de développement socio-économique au niveau de la future aire marine et côtière protégée des îlots nord-est de l'archipel des Kerkennah en Tunisie (French only |
Stratégie de communication pour la promotion de la future aire marine et côtière protégée des îlots nord-est de l'archipel des Kerkennah en Tunisie (French only) |
Stratégie de communication pour la promotion de la future aire marine et côtière protégée des îlots nord-est de l'archipel des Kerkennah en Tunisie: Axes de communication (French only) |
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Stratégie de communication pour la promotion de la future aire marine et côtière protégée des îlots nord-est de l'archipel des Kerkennah en Tunisie: Etat des lieux (French only) |
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Regional |
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Post-2020 regional strategy for marine and coastal protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures in the Mediterranean: MCPA & OECM strategy |
Bright spots in the Mediterranean (2022) |
La science des Aires marines protégées (Arabic only) (2021) |
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Kuriat Project |
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Birds of the Kuriat Islands (2020) |
Fish and cephalopods caught in the Kuriat Islands (2020) |
Non-indigenous species in the Kuriat Islands (2020) |
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Marine turtles in Kuriat islands (English - French - Arabic) (2019) |
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Deep-Sea Lebanon project |
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2016 Deep-sea Lebanon Expedition: Exploring Submarine Canyons (2018) |
Results of the 2016 Expedition Exploring Submarine Canyons – Executive summary (2018) |
Development of a Management Plan for the Jounieh proposed Marine Protected Area (2018) |
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Lignes directrices pour l'inventaire et le suivi des peuplements obscurs en mer Méditerranée (English - French) (2019) |
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MSP Pilot Project |
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Assessment of the Ecological Status and MSP preliminary initial assessment in Vlora Marine Area (Albania) in the framework of the MSP Pilot Project (Albanian - English) (2020) |
Guidelines for Marine Spatial Planning process in Albania (Albanian - English) (2019) |
Anchoring buoys for small pleasure boats in Albania (Albanian - English) (2019) |
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Marine Turtle Project |
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Marine Turtle Research and Conservation in Libya: A contribution to safeguarding Mediterranean Biodiversity |
Conservation of the Marine Turtles in Lebanon (2020) |
Monitoring of Tunisian coasts for sea Turtles nesting sites (2020) |
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National Action Plan for the conservation of Marine Turtles in Tunisia (2020) |
National Strategy to reduce illegal trade of Sea Turtles in Tunisia (2020) |
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Egypt |
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Salloum Marine Protected Area - the Mediterranean Pearl (Arabic only) (2019) |
Environmental assessment of marine natural resources in the Gulf of Salloum Marine Protected Area (English - Arabic) (2019) |
Socio-economic study for the Salloum Marine Protected Area in Egypt (2019) |
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Management plan of the Salloum MPA – phase 1: diagnosis report (Arabic only) (2019) |
Management plan of the Salloum MPA – phase 2: management measures (Arabic only) (2019) |
Salloum Marine Protected Area - Map (Arabic only) (2019) |
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Lebanon |
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The legal framework for marine protected areas in Lebanon: Fact sheets (2019) |
Ecological characterization of potential new Marine Protected Areas in Lebanon: Batroun, Medfoun and Byblos (2019) |
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Morocco |
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L'aire protégée de Jbel Moussa : une perle dans le Détroit de Gibraltar (only in French) (2019) |
Lignes directrices pour le suivi écologique à mener dans le cadre de la gestion de la partie marine et côtière de la future Aire protégée de Jbel Moussa (only in French) (2019) |
Plan de financement de l'Aire protégée de Jbel Moussa (only in French) (2019) |
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Plan de gestion intégré du site d'intérêt biologique et écologique de Jbel Moussa – phase 1 : Bilan diagnostic (only in French) (2019) |
Plan de gestion intégré du site d'intérêt biologique et écologique de Jbel Moussa – phase 2 : Mesures de gestion (only in French) (2019) |
Le cadre juridique des Aires Marines Protégées en Tunisie : Fiches synthétiques (only in French) (2019) |
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L'aire protégée de Jbel Moussa - Carte (only in French) (2019) |
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Tunisia |
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Plan de financement de la future Aire marine et côtière protégée des îlots nord de l'archipel de Kerkennah (Tunisie) (only in French) (2019) |
Plan de gestion de la partie marine et côtière des îlots nord de l'archipel de Kerkennah - Phase I : bilan diagnostic (only in French) (2019) |
Plan de gestion de la partie marine et côtière des îlots nord de l'archipel de Kerkennah - Phase II : mesures de gestion (only in French) (2019) |
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Le cadre juridique des Aires Marines Protégées en Tunisie : Fiches synthétiques (only in French) (2019) |
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The 2016 status of Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean (2019) |
The 2016 status of Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean : Main findings (2019) |
The system of Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas in 2016 (2019) |
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How to reach the qualitative aspects of Aichi Target 11 in the Mediterranean (2019) |
Guidelines for strengthening the sustainable socio-economic role of Mediterranean Marine and Coastal Protected Areas (2019) |
The marine biodiversity map (2019) |
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The MedMPA Network Project IInd phase (English - Arabic - French) (2019) |
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National Monitoring Programme for Marine Biodiversity in Lebanon (2019) |
Programme national de surveillance de la biodiversité marine en Méditerranée marocaine (In French) (2019) |
Programme national de surveillance de la biodiversité marine en Tunisie (In French) (2019) |
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National Monitoring Programme for Marine Biodiversity in Israel (2019) |
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MedBycatch Project Flyer (Phase II) (2022) |
Good practice guide for the handling of cetaceans caught incidentally in Mediterranean fisheries (Arabic, English, French, Turkish) (2020) |
Good practice guide for the handling of seabirds caught incidentally in Mediterranean pelagic longline fisheries (Arabic, English, French, Turkish) (2020) |
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Good practice guide for the handling of seaturtles caught incidentally in Mediterranean fisheries (Arabic, English, French, Turkish) (2020) |
Good practice guide for the handling of sharks and rays caught incidentally in Mediterranean pelagic longline fisheries (Arabic, English, French, Turkish) (2020) |
Pocket identification guide of main vulnerable species incidentally caught in Moroccan fisheries (2020) |
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Pocket identification guide of main vulnerable species incidentally caught in Turkish fisheries (2020) |
Pocket identification guide of main vulnerable species incidentally caught in Tunisian fisheries (2020) |
Bycatch Project Flyer (2020) |
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Identification guide of vulnerable species incidentally caught in Mediterranean fisheries (Arabic - Croatian - English - French - Italian - Spanish - Turkish) (2019) |
Pocket identification guide of main vulnerable species incidentally caught in Italian fisheries (2019) |
Pocket identification guide of main vulnerable species incidentally caught in Croatian fisheries (2019) |
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Monitoring the incidental catch of vulnerable species in Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries - Methodology for data collection (2019) |
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Project's Leaflet (Arabic) (2015) |
Biogenic formations in the Slovenian sea (2016) |
Standard methods for inventorying and monitoring coralligenous and rhodoliths assemblages (2016) |
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Guidelines for Standardization of Mapping and Monitoring Methods of Marine Magnoliophyta in the Mediterranean (2016) |
Handbook for interpreting types of marine habitat for the selection of sites to be included in the national inventories of natural sites of conservation interest (2016) |
Brochure: Mapping of marine key habitats in the Mediterranean and promoting their conservation through the establishment of Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (2016) |
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Algeria |
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Île de Rachgoun. Cartographie des habitats marins clés de Méditerranée et initiation de réseaux de surveillance (in French) (2016) |
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Montenegro |
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Platamuni and Ratac areas. Summary report of the available knowledge and gap analysis (2016) |
Platamuni and Ratac areas. Mapping of marine key habitats and initiation of monitoring network (2016) |
Platamuni and Ratac areas. Mapping appendixes (2016) |
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Morocco |
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Site de Jbel Moussa. Cartographie des habitats marins clés de Méditerranée et initiation de réseaux de surveillance (in French) (2016) |
Photographic exposition of Jbel Moussa |
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Tunisia |
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Cap Negro-Cap Serrat. Synthèse des connaissances disponibles et analyses des lacunes (in French) (2016) |
Cap Negro-Cap Serrat. Cartographie des habitats marins clés de Méditerranée et initiation de réseaux de surveillance (in French) (2016) |
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Cartographie des Habitats marins clés et évaluation de leur vulnérabilité face aux activités de la pêche dans les îles Habibas et l'île Paloma en Algérie (2023) |
Cartographie des habitats marins clés et évaluation de leur vulnérabilité aux activités de pêche dans l'AMCP des îles Kuriat (2023) |
Cartographie des habitats marins clés et évaluation de leur vulnérabilité aux activités de pêche dans le Parc National d' El Hoceima au Maroc (2023) |
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Türkiye Foça Özel Çevre Koruma Bölgesi’nde önemli denizel habitatların haritalandırılması ve balıkçılık faaliyetlerine karşı kırılganlıklarının değerlendirilmesi : Mevcut bilgi ve boşluk analizi (2023) |
Mapping of marine key habitats and assessing their vulnerability to fishing activities in Foça Special Environmental Protection Area (2023) |
Türkiye: Foça Özel Çevre Koruma Bölgesi. Sonuç raporu (2023) |
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Mapping of marine key habitats and assessing their vulnerability to fishing activities in Foça Special Environmental Protection Area, Türkiye : available knowledge and gap analysis. By Kaboğlu (2023) |
Mapping of marine key habitats and assessing their vulnerability to fishing activities in Foça Special Environmental Protection Area (2023) |
Mapping of marine key habitats and assessing their vulnerability to fishing activities in Cape Greco MPA, Cyprus (2023) |
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National Action Plan for the conservation of marine vegetation in Cyprus. (2023) |
Mapping of marine key habitats and assessing their vulnerability to fishing activities in Malta: available knowledge and gap analysis (2023) |
Mapping of marine key habitats and assessing their vulnerability to fishing activities in Malta (2023) |
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Albania |
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Ecological study in the Porto Palermo Bay and surrounding areas (English - Albanian) (2013) |
Socio-economic survey and tourism development study (English - Albanian) (2013) |
Legal and institutional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and the establishment of MPAs in Albania (English - Albanian) (2014) |
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Management plan of Porto Palermo-Llamani Bay protected area in Albania (English - Albanian) (2015) |
Financial planning for the Porto Palermo marine protected area in Albania (2015) |
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Algeria |
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Étude socio-économique de l'activité de pêche et identification des mécanismes de participation des acteurs locaux concernés par l'AMP pilote de Réghaia (in French) (2013) |
Bilan diagnostic de la Réserve naturelle de Réghaia en Algérie (in French) (2015) |
Caractérisation de la zone marine de la Réserve Naturelle de Réghaia en Algérie (in French) (2015) |
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Plan de gestion de la Réserve naturelle de Réghaia en Algérie (in French) (2015) |
Financement durable de la future Réserve naturelle marine de Réghaia (in French) (2015) |
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Croatia |
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Assessment and monitoring of coastal fisheries resources and socio-economic research of local fisheries at selected areas of the Primorje- Gorski Kotar County in Croatia (in croatian) (2013) |
Legal and institutional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and the establishment of MPAs in Croatia (English - Croatian) (2014) |
Field manual for monitoring of Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows (Posidonia meadows) (English - Croatian) (2014) |
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Monitoring activities by applying National Monitoring Protocol for Posidonia oceanica in marine areas of Primorje and Gorski Kotar County (2014) |
Testing of Monitoring Protocol for coralligenous community: 2013 Field report (2014) |
Testing of Monitoring Protocol for coralligenous community: 2014 Field Report (2014) |
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Monitoring Protocol for Reefs - coralligenous community - Croatia (2014) |
Protection effectiveness assessment of the marine part of Prvić and Grgurov Kanal in Croatia (in Croatian) (2014) |
Mapping marine and coastal habitats and species of the areas of Prvić, Goli Otok, Sv. Grgur, Unije, and Susak Islands in Croatia (in Croatian) (2014) |
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Monitoring Protocol for Posidonia oceanica beds - Croatia (2014) |
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Egypt |
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Socio-economic study for the Sallum Marine Protected Area in Egypt (English - Arabic) (2015) |
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Lebanon |
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Synthesis report of the ecological characterization of the marine areas of Enfeh peninsula, Ras Chekaa and Raoucheh cave in Lebanon (2012) |
Synthesis report of the ecological characterization of the marine areas of Nakoura, Tyre and Saida in Lebanon (2013) |
Ecological characterization of sites of interest for conservation in Lebanon: Enfeh Peninsula, Ras Chekaa cliffs, Raoucheh, Saida, Tyre and Nakoura (2014) |
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Libya |
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Characterization of the main biological communities present along the coast of El Kouf National Park (Arabic - French) (2010) |
Scientific field survey report for the development of Marine Protected Areas in Libya: Ain El Ghazala and Bomba Bay (2010) |
Monitoring Mediterranean Lesser Crested Terns: Thalasseus bengalensis emigratus (English - Arabic) (2012) |
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Economic and social survey of El Kouf National Park in Libya (2013) |
Toolkit for stakeholders' involvement in the establishment and management of a marine protected area (in Arabic) (2015) |
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Montenegro |
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Rapid assessment survey of coastal habitats to help prioritize the suitable new areas needing a status of protection for the development of a network of marine and coastal protected areas in Montenegro (2011) |
Ecological quantitative description of Boka Kotorska Bay marine area (2013) |
Fishery activities assessment in Montenegro : (2013) |
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Marine biodiversity in Montenegro: testing EcAp application in Boka Kotorska bay (Montenegrin - English) (2014) |
Legal and institutional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and the establishment of MPAs in Montenegro (Montenegrin - English) (2014) |
Ecotourism for local development in Boka Kotorska: Feasibility study (2015) |
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Morocco |
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Rapport synthétique de la liste « prioritaire » des sites méritant une protection au niveau des côtes Méditerranéennes au Maroc (in French) (2012) |
Identification des parties prenantes et des partenariats potentiels pour la création d'un réseau national d'AMP au Maroc (in French) (2012) |
Le Cap des Trois Fourches (Méditerranée, Maroc) : caractérisation écologique et orientations de gestion (in French) (2013) |
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Communautés biologiques marines du Cap des Trois Fourches (Méditerranée, Maroc) : caractérisation, cartographie et orientations de gestion (in French) (2013) |
Le cap des Trois Fourches: Un site de grande importance pour la conservation de la nature sur la côte méditerranéenne du Maroc (in French) (2014) |
Élaboration du plan de gestion de la partie marine et côtière du SIBE du Cap des Trois Fourches (Maroc) - Phase 1 : Bilan et diagnostic (in French) (2015) |
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Élaboration du plan de gestion de la partie marine et côtière du SIBE du Cap des Trois Fourches (Maroc) - Phase 2 : Plan de gestion (in French) (2015) |
Élaboration du plan de gestion de la partie marine et côtière du SIBE du Cap des Trois Fourches (Maroc) - Phase 3 : Modalités de mise en place d'un mécanisme de participation (in French) (2015) |
Plan de financement et durabilité financière de l'aire marine protégée du Cap des Trois Fourches (in French) (2015) |
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Tunisia |
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Suivi de la nidification de la tortue marine Caretta caretta sur les îles Kuriat (in French) (2010) |
Habitats marins et principales espèces des îles Kuriat (in French) (2011) |
Suivi de la nidification de la tortue marine Caretta caretta sur les îles Kuriat (in French) (2011) |
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Suivi de la nidification de la tortue marine Caretta caretta sur les îles Kuriat (in French) (2012) |
Suivi de la nidification de la tortue marine Caretta caretta sur les îles Kuriat (in French) (2013) |
Suivi de la nidification de la tortue marine Caretta caretta sur les îles Kuriat (in French) (2014) |
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Rapport de synthèse sur les techniques et les indicateurs de suivi écologiques des poissons dans les îles Kuriat en Tunisie (in French) (2014) |
Élaboration d'un plan de gestion pour l'aire marine et côtière protégée des îles Kuriat - Phase 1 : Bilan et diagnostic (in French) (2014) |
Élaboration d'un plan de gestion pour l'aire marine et côtière protégée des îles Kuriat - Phase 2 : Gestion de l'AMCP (in French) (2015) |
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Replication Activity - Tunisia |
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Ecological study for the creation of a MPA in the N-E of the Kerkennah Islands (2015) |
Socio-economic study for the creation of a MPA in the N-E of the Kerkennah Islands (2015) |
Strategy for mobilizing institutional actors for the creation of a MPA in the N-E of the Kerkennah Islands (2015) |
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How to support the development of alternative livelihoods and/or income-generating activities in the Mediterranean MPAs? (2010) |
Guidelines for setting up and management of Specially Protected Areas for marine turtles in the Mediterranean (2011) |
Guidelines for the Establishment and Management of Marine Protected Areas for Cetaceans (2011) |
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Cetacean manual for MPA managers (2011) |
Environmental education and awareness raising in Mediterranean MPAs (2011) |
Guidelines for management and monitoring threatened population of marine and coastal bird species and their important areas in the Mediterranean (2012) |
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MedMPAnet 1st Newsletter (2012) |
Development of Guidebooks for Marine Protected Areas Managers in the Mediterranean (2012) |
Status of Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean Sea (2012) |
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Proceedings of the 2012 Forum of Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean (2012) |
2020 Roadmap for Mediterranean MPAs (2012) |
Capacity Building Stragety to enhance the management of MPAs in the Mediterranean Sea (2012) |
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MedMPAnet 2nd Newsletter (2012) |
Stakeholder participation toolkit for identification, designation and management of Marine Protected Areas (2013) |
Surveillance and regulation in Mediterranean MPAs : how to maximize the efficiency and sustainability of actions (2013) |
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Guidance for building marine protected areas networks (2014) |
MedMPAnet 3rd Newsletter (2014) |
Monitoring for managing Mediterranean MPAs (2014) |
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Sustainable financing of Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean : A guide for MPA managers (2015) |
©MedPLAN tool (Excel file) (2020) |
Surveillance and enforcement of regulations in Mediterranean MPAs: A practical guide (2015) |
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MedMPAnet 4th Newsletter (2015) |
Reflections on achievements and future directions for Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean (2015) |
MedMPAnet Project final workshop (2015) |
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Summary report of the Regional Training on Sustainable Financing of Mediterranean MPAs (2015) |
A guide on environmental monitoring of rocky seabeds in Mediterranean MPAs and surrounding zones (English - French - Spanish) (2015) |
Sustainable financing of Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean: a financial analysis (2016) |
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Fisheries conservation and vulnerable ecosystems in the Mediterranean open seas, including the deep seas (2010) |
Overview of scientific findings and criteria relevant to identifying SPAMIs in the Mediterranean open seas, including the deep seas (2010) |
Technical report on the Geographical Information System developed for the Mediterranean open seas (2010) |
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Report presenting a georeferenced compilation on bird important areas in the Mediterranean open seas (2010) |
Seabirds in the Gulf of Lions shelf and slope area (2013) |
Operational criteria for identifying SPAMIS in areas of open seas (2013) |
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Fisheries in the Gulf of Lions (2013) |
Important areas for the conservation of cetaceans in the Gulf of Lions shelf and slope area: synthesis of existing data on cetaceans and threats (2013) |
Description of the ecology of the Gulf of Lions shelf and slope area and identification of the areas that may deserve to be protected (2013) |
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Developing a Marine Protected Area network in Mediterranean open sea areas, including deep sea areas (2013) |
Sicily Channel/Tunisian Plateau: Topography, circulation and their effects on biological component (2015) |
Sicily Channel / Tunisian Plateau: Status and conservation of Seabirds (2015) |
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Sicily Channel / Tunisian Plateau: Status and conservation of fisheries (2015) |
Adriatic Sea: Status and conservation of Seabirds (2015) |
Adriatic Sea: Important areas for conservation of cetaceans, sea turtles and giant devil rays (2015) |
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Adriatic Sea: Status and conservation of fisheries (2015) |
Adriatic Sea: Description of the ecology and identification of the areas that may deserve to be protected (2015) |
Alboran Sea: Status and conservation of seabirds in the Alboran Sea (2015) |
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Alboran Sea: Status of open seas fisheries (2015) |
Mer d'Alboran: Situation et conservation des cétacés (in French) (2016) |
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Best practice guidelines for Aquaculture and sustainable management in Mediterranean coastal wetlands (2012) |
International legal instruments applied to the conservation of marine biodiversity in the Mediterranean region and actors responsible for their implementation and enforcement (2010) |
The Mediterranean Sea Biodiversity: state of the ecosystems, pressures, impacts and future priorities (2010) |
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Practical guide on gap analysis and MPA system planning for the Mediterranean area (2019) |
Roadmap for a comprehensive coherent network of well-managed MPAs to achieve Aichi Target 11 in the Mediterranean (2017) |
Best practices and case studies related to the management of large marine transboundary areas (2015) |
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The Status of Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean Sea (2012) |
Proceedings of the 2012 Forum of Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean. (2012) |
Note on the establishment of Marine Protected Areas beyond national jurisdiction or in areas where the limits of national sovereignty or jurisdiction have not yet been defined in the Mediterranean Sea (2011) |
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Specially Protected Areas in the Mediterranean: Assessment and Perspectives (2010) |
Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance: SPAMIs (2010) |
Economic aspects of marine protected areas (MPAs) (2006) |
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Guidelines for the establishment and management of Mediterranean Marine and Coastal Protected Areas (2006) |
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Best practices, measures and lessons learnt for biodiversity restoration, ensuring carbon sink optimization and buffering resilience to climate extremes (2024) |
Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas and climate change: A guide to regional monitoring and adaptation opportunities (2013) |
Impact of climate change on marine and coastal biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea: Current state of knowledge (2010) |
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Sub-regional report on vulnerability and impacts of climate change on marine and coastal biological diversity in the Mediterranean Adriatic countries (2009) |
Sub-regional report on vulnerability and impacts of climate change on marine and coastal biological diversity in the North Mediterranean non-Adriatic countries and Israel (2009) |
Sub-regional report on vulnerability and impacts of climate change on marine and coastal biological diversity in the Mediterranean Arab Countries (2009) |
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Synthesis of National Overviews on Vulnerability and Impacts of Climate Change on Marine and Coastal Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean Region (2009) |
Impact of climate change on biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea (2008) |
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Restoration programme of Pinna nobilis (2023)
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Action Plan for the conservation of habitats and species associated with seamounts, underwater caves and canyons, aphotic hard beds and chemo-synthetic phenomena in the Mediterranean Sea (2021) |
Action Plan for the conservation of marine vegetation in the Mediterranean Sea (adopted in 1999 / update of 2019) |
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Action Plan for the conservation of the Coralligenous and Other Calcareous Bio-concretions in the Mediterranean Sea (adopted in 2008 / updated in 2016) |
Action Plan for the conservation of marine turtles in the Mediterranean (adopted in 1989 / update of 2019) |
Action Plan concerning Species Introductions and Invasive Species in the Mediterranean Sea (adopted in 2003 / updated in 2016) |
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Action Plan for the conservation of cartilaginous fishes (Chondrichtyans) in the Mediterranean Sea (2003 - Update of 2019) |
Action Plan for the conservation of marine and coastal bird species listed in Annex II of the Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean. (2003 / update of 2017) |
Action Plan for the conservation of cetaceans in the Mediterranean Sea (adopted in 1991 / update of 2021) |
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Action plan for the management of the Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) (1985) |
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Conditions and criteria for the award of the title of Regional Action Plan Partner (2024) |
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On the occurrence of the Mediterranean monk seal in the Lebanese waters (2020) |
Regional strategy for the conservation of monk seal in the Mediterranean (2014 / update of 2019) |
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Poster on the Monk Seal in the Mediterranean |
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Retta and Mydas Journey (Colouring comic strip) (English - French - Arabic) (2020) |
Updated Timetable of the Action Plan for the conservation of Mediterranean Marine Turtles (2014 - 2019) (2014) |
Guidelines for setting up and management of Specially Protected Areas for marine turtles in the Mediterranean (2011) |
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Proceedings of the Third Mediterranean Conference on Marine Turtles (2012) |
Book of abstracts of the Fourth Mediterranean Conference on Marine Turtles (2011) |
Sea turtles in the Mediterranean: Distribution, threats and conservation priorities (2010) |
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Poster on the Action Plan (2007) |
CDROM elaborated and diffused during the 26th International Symposium on marine turtles (Crete, Greece 2006) |
Proceedings of the Second Mediterranean Conference on Marine Turtles (2005) |
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Guidelines to improve the involvement of marine rescue centres for marine turtles (2004) |
Guidelines to design legislation and regulations relative to the conservation and management of marine turtle populations and their habitats (2003) |
Proceedings of the First Mediterranean Conference on Marine Turtles (2001) |
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Sea Turtle handling Guidebook for fishermen (Arabic, Greek, Spanish, Croatian, Turkish, Slovenian, Italian, Maltese) (2001) |
Interaction of the marine turtles with fishing in the Mediterranean
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Sea Turtle handling Guidebook for fishermen - Teaching book (Spanish) | |
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Cetacean manual for MPA managers (2011) |
Guidelines for the Establishment and Management of Marine Protected Areas for Cetaceans (2011) |
Poster on the Action Plan (2007) |
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Guidelines for Commercial Cetacean-Watching Activities in the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area (2004) |
Guidelines for the Development of National Networks of Cetacean Strandings Monitoring (2004) |
Poster on the cetaceans in the Mediterranean
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Proceedings of the 7th Mediterranean Symposium on marine vegetation (Genoa, Italy, 21 - 22 September 2022) |
Proceedings of the 6th Mediterranean Symposium on marine vegetation (Antalya, Turkey, 18 January 2019) |
Ecological role of Posidonia oceanica meadows (2017) |
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Proceedings of the 5th Mediterranean Symposium on marine vegetation (Portorož, Slovenia, 27-28 October 2014) |
2012 - 2017 Work Programme and Implementation Timetable (2012) |
Mediterranean Seagrass Meadows: Resilience and Contribution to Climate Change Mitigation (2012) |
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Proceedings of the 4th Mediterranean Symposium on marine vegetation (Yassmine Hammamet, 2-4 December 2010) |
Leaflet "Oases of the Mediterranean – Seagrass Beds" (French, Arabic) 2009 |
Leaflet "MedPosidonia" 2009 |
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Guidelines for impact assessment on seagrass meadows (2007) |
Proceedings of the 3rd Mediterranean Symposium on marine vegetation (Marseilles, 27-29 Mars 2007) |
Poster on the Action Plan (2007) |
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Protection and conservation of Posidonia oceanica meadows Ed. RAMOGE (2006) |
Proceedings of the Second Mediterranean symposium on the marine vegetation (Athen, 12-13 December 2003) | Proceedings of the first Mediterranean symposium on the marine vegetation (Ajaccio, 3-4 October 2000) | |
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Proceedings of the 2nd Symposium on the conservation of marine and coastal birds in the Mediterranean (2015) |
Book of abstracts of the 2nd Symposium on the conservation of marine and coastal birds in the Mediterranean (2015) |
Updated Timetable (2014 - 2019) of the Action Plan for the conservation of Bird species listed in Annex II to the SPA/BD Protocol (2014) |
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Atlas of wintering Waterbirds of Libya (2005 - 2010) (2012) |
Guidelines for reducing by catch of seabirds in the Mediterranean region (2009) |
Poster on the Action Plan (2007) |
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Guidelines for management and monitoring threatened population of marine and coastal bird species and their important areas in the Mediterranean (2012) |
Proceedings of the 1st Symposium on the Mediterranean action plan for the conservation of marine and coastal birds (2005) |
Poster on the bird species registred under annex II of the SPA/BD Protocol (2005) |
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Guidelines for the elaboration of National Action plans for the conservation of marine and coastal birds (2003) |
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Manuel de formation sur les poissons cartilagineux, identifier et reconnaître les raies et requins de Méditerranée (In french) (2018) |
Updated Timetable (2014 - 2019) of the Action Plan for the Conservation of Cartilaginous Fishes (Chondrichthyans) in the Mediterranean Sea (2014) |
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Guidelines for shark and ray recreational fishing in the Mediterranean (2013) |
Report on the status of mediterranean Chondrichthyan species (2007) |
Guidelines for reducing the presence of sensitive Chondrichthyan species within by-catch (2006) |
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Chondrichthyan fishes of Libya: Proposal for a research programme (2005) |
Proceedings of the International Workshop on mediterranean cartilaginous fish with emphasis on southern and eastern Mediterranean (14-16 October 2005, Ataköy Marina, Istanbul - Turkey) | Poster on sharks and rays | |
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Poster II on the of Cartilaginous fishes the Mediterranean sea |
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Guidelines for Controlling the Vectors of Introduction into the Mediterranean of Non-Indigenous Species and Invasive Marine Species (disponible en anglais uniquement) 2024 |
Guide for risk analysis assessing the impacts of the introduction of NIS 2024 |
Proceedings of the 2nd Mediterranean Symposium on the Non-Indigenous Species (Genoa, Italy, 21 - 22 September 2022) |
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Proceedings of the 1st Mediterranean Symposium on the Non-Indigenous Species (Antalya, Turkey, 18 January 2019) |
Non-native species in the Mediterranean: what, when, how and why? (2011) |
Guidelines for controlling the vectors of the introduction into the Mediterranean of non-indigenous species and invasive marine species (2008) |
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Guide for risk analysis assessing the impacts of the introduction of non-indigenous species (2008) |
Poster on the Action Plan (2007) |
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Guidelines for the Assessment of Environmental Impact on Coralligenous and Maërl Assemblages. 2024 |
Proceedings of the 4th Mediterranean Symposium on the Conservation of the Coralligenous and other calcareous bio-concretions (Genoa, Italy, 21 - 22 September 2022) |
Proceedings of the 3rd Mediterranean Symposium on the Conservation of the Coralligenous and other calcareous bio-concretions (Antalya, Turkey, 17 January 2019) |
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Mediterranean Coralligenous Assemblages (2017) |
Proceedings of the 2nd Mediterranean Symposium on the Conservation of the Coralligenous and other calcareous bio-concretions (Portorož, Slovenia, 29-30 October 2014) | Proceedings of the 1st Mediterranean Symposium on the Conservation of the Coralligenous and other calcareous bio-concretions (Tabarka, 15 – 16 January 2009) | |
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Proceedings of the 3rd Mediterranean symposium on the dark habitats (Genoa, Italy, 21 - 22 September 2022) |
Guidelines for inventorying and monitoring of dark habitats in the Mediterranean Sea (2019) |
Proceedings of the 2nd Mediterranean symposium on the dark habitats (Antalya, Turkey, 17 January 2019) |
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Proceedings of the 1st Mediterranean symposium on the dark habitats (Portorož, Slovenia, 31 October 2014) |
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Updated Reference List of Marine Habitat Types for the Selection of Sites to be Included in the National Inventories of Natural Sites of Conservation Interest in the Mediterranean (2019) |
Updated Classification of Benthic Marine Habitat Types for the Mediterranean Region (2019) |
Mediterranean Pelagic Habitat: Oceanographic and Biological Processes, An Overview (2010) |
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Standard data-entry form (SDF) for national inventories of natural sites of conservation interestt (2002) |
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