Land acquisition for the Faia Brava Reserve in NE Portugal.

This operation, spurred by VCF, aims to develop a core population of Bearded Vulture in the Massif Central to extend its area of distribution and create a continuum of population between Alpine and Pyrenean populations and thus break the genetic isolation of the latter reintroduced.

Support the acquisition and knowledge dissemination, the management and capitalization of good practices and the AMPs representation through a perennial and visible network.

The overall objectives of this applied research project will be to understand and support cultural conservation practices and the cultural values and value systems that underpin them in a sensitive area of the Earth.​

Recuperation of the network of drovers’ roads linking the most important ecosystems in Spain for their long term conservation, ensuring a sustainable use of the countryside trough traditional transhumance herding.

To protect both the natural and cultural wealth throughout the basin, whilst promoting the understanding that man needs to live in harmony with nature and that he can also benefit from it, both in economic and non-economic ways.

This project aims to improve the knowledge on the population of bottlenose dolphins in the north-western Mediterranean and improve its monitoring and management in the Marine Protected Areas around the Mediterranean and foster collaboration between the different actors involved

The project aims to develop a national strategy to effectively support the efforts of fishermen that have committed to sustainably manage the fisheries, using new participatory models.
The overarching goal of the project is “By 2020, at least 25% of the coastal fisheries are managed through fishing reserves and/or Ecosystem Based Management Plans, including MSC-certified artisanal fisheries in Spain.

​Preserve, strengthen and increase the population of Iberian Lynx present on private properties of the Sierra Morena. This is the continuation of a successful effort started in 1998 by CBD habitat and partners.​

Support to WWF-Greece 2013-2017 programme

Development of IUCN Strategy for the region and organisation of the MAVA Balkan partners platform.

Saving from extinction an endemic bird of the Azores.

First phase towards the creation of a training center in the Marais du Vigueirat for conservation practitioners in the Mediterranean.

Establishment in the Balkan region of a network of conservation areas fully integrated with land-use sectors and physical planning, and taking into account the need for climate change adaptation..

Organisational strengthening of ATN and capacity building of its staff towards the long term sustainable management of Faia Brava Reserve and to allow ATN to become a strong international player in the context of conservation of the West Iberian.

To support the sustainable development of the organisation for the conservation and recovery of viable wild vulture populations throughout their original habitats in Europe.

Long-term conservation of the key species, sites and habitats on the Africa – Eurasia flyway in the Mediterranean region by establishing and strengthening a dynamic network of conservation NGOs rallied around the thematics of curving illegal hunting and reducing the impact of wind mills.

The overall aim of the project is “the establishment of a positive regional identity within the
Dinaric Arc, built on shared natural and cultural values, personal contacts and joint actions
between protected areas staff.

Capacity building of conservation NGOs working in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine.

Gathering and consolidating all current biological, ecological, and cultural references on the Olm, in order to better guide the necessary conservation actions.

A campaign against the proposed building of a dam on Tigris river in Turkey.

Mediterranean landscapes are presented as mosaics of different natural and semi-natural habitat types. The rationale behind the project is that maintaining and restoring Mediterranean mosaic landscapes is the best guarantee to a higher resilience against climate and global changes.

Improve the capacity of wildlife conservation managers, authorities and professionals in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia for the preparation and implementation of Species Conservation Strategies addressing the conservation of wildlife species through a participative process.

The offshore Mediterranean oceanographic systems are complex and partially unknown. Some features such as seamounts and submarine canyons are stepping-stone for feeding and reproduction of many species and top-predators in particular.

The aims are to enhance the Mediterranean hunter’s capacity to contribute to biodiversity conservation by delivering on the BDM and on national and regional Biodiversity Actions Plans.

The main project outcome expected is an Endemic Species Recovery Programme, describing in four species specific plans the possibilities for long-term survival of these four SPEC1 European threatened endemic butterflies.

The overall goal of the project is to achieve to impose, by 2015, more sustainable hydropower development practices in the Dinaric Arc.

Support aux activités de mise en réseau des acteurs du monde de la forêt Méditerranéenne (utilisateurs, gestionnaires et conservationistes) pour en promouvoir la gestion durable.

Highlevel lobbying camping animated by eminent personalities of the economic world and targetting top governmental and corporate decision makers.

One-time emergency core support.

Participative monitoring of status of marine biodiversity involving recreational divers and amateur sailors.

Next phase of redlisting effort for Mediterranean species (following project 05/23). The focus is on plants and invertebrates, especially those considered as indicators of ecosystem health.

Support to the Society for the Protection of Prespa (SPP) for Financial Year 2011.

Programmatic support 2011-2015.

The overall goal is the preservation of key stop over sites for migratory waterfowl, birds of prey and meadow birds along the Adriatic Flyway.

Identification and promotion of karst poljies in Bosnia-Herzegovina as wetlands of national and international importance.

Réalisation d’un manuel d’identification des oiseaux d’eau migrateurs d’Afrique du Nord.

Kew Royal Botanical Garden and 6 other partners representing the 6 largest Mediterranean islands (Corsica, Crete, Cyprus, Mallorca, Sardinia & Sicily) will design and implement a program to conserve island plants ex situ via seedbanks.

Assist the holy community of Mount Athos in the preparation of a management plan for the natural and cultural heritage of Mt Athos.

Advise the Greek government on the implementation of the recently ratified convention.

Demonstrating in three pilot projects the power of cultural arguments as a tool to conserve natural wetlands.

Contribuer à renforcer la connaissance sur les aires marines protégées méditerranéennes, à améliorer leur gestion et à promouvoir leur role auprès des décideurs et du grand public.

Funding of the position of IUCN North African Programme Coordinator. The objective of this new program is to establish a strong IUCN presence in North Africa through stengthening of membership, capacity building of member organizations and development of a program portfolio responding to regional needs.

Include marine environmental awareness in the seafarer’s training of the International Marine Organization.

Supports WWF efforts towards sustainable use of freshwater resources in Spain in regards to hydropower development and use of water by the agricultural sector.

Development of no-take zones managed by traditional fishermen on the Mediterranean facade of Spain.

Support to national authorities in establishing their marine conservation strategy, including the creation of their network of MPAs within the framework of CBD. The project is active in North Africa and the Near East.

Phase 2 of a pilot project on Integrated River Basin Management in the specific context of a closed basin in Burdur.

Funding the participation of the Tour du Valat team in the management of the ‘Vieux Rhône’ marshes.

Implementation of an integrated conservation plan for the species including: a sound population distribution and monitoring baseline, the strengthening of an appropriate network of protected areas, and the involvement of supportive local communities.

Raising awareness of Turkish people, including decision makers and corporate executives, on the societal values of their natural heritage.

Consolidation of area and shape of the reserve through land purchase, strengthening of legal status, and building capacity of managing body.

Production and presentation to relevant authorities of an ecological footprint report for the Mediterranean Basin. Lobbying with national authorities to have them include footprint considerations in their planning.

Pilot project(s) of sustainable rural development with the dual aim of promoting traditional agricultural practices and their produce and of conserving biodiversity.

Systematic inventory of wetlands on Ionian and Aegean islands and on the island of Crete, promotion of policies for conservation of island wetlands and obtention of protected status for key sites.

Purchase of 500 ha of Mediterranean oak woodland at the border between Spain (Salamanca) and Portugal for restoration and demonstration of sustainable management fostering high levels of biodiversity.

Extension of the network of RAMSAR sites in Tunisia, awareness raising, development of environmental education programs and capacity building at national level for the conservation of wetlands.

Financement d’un poste de post-doctorant géré en coordination entre les deux institutions dans le but de renforcer leur collaboration; le post-doctorant étudie le thème de l’effet de la démoustication sur l’èpidémiologie du paludisme aviaire.

Assessing and analysing the distribution and abundance of the introduced Louisiana Crayfish in the Camargue as well as its impacts on communities of its prey and predators using experimentation and modelling.

Build human capacity for managing Marine Protected Areas, strengthen the management plans of pilot sites, and provide baseline data for the creation of MPAs in the South and East of the Mediterranean.

Development of a management plan for the newly gazetted biosphere reserve on the slope of Mount Lebanon.