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Artisanal salinas across the Mediterranean are today facing many pressures due to profound socio-economic changes that have affected productive activities. The MedArtSal project team has launched a survey to investigate on salt […]
Sebkhet Sejoumi: one of Tunisia’s most important wetlands threatened by urban development
Sebkhet Sejoumi is a wetland of great ecological value in the middle of an urban area (the South-western suburb of Greater Tunis). Its importance, particularly for migratory waterbirds, has been […]
Check out the latest activities and news of TUNE UP project
The June Newsletter of the TUNE UP project is out now, so make sure to check out the latest activities and the details you need about the project! Link to […]
Composting for limiting pollution inputs to Ammiq Ramsar Site (Lebanon)
In the villages of Ghazza and Mansoura, near the Ammiq wetland (Lebanon’s major Ramsar Site), more than 50 dairy cattle farms are dumping their runoff and cow manure directly into […]
An overview on the evolution of wetlands in the Mediterranean region
The Mediterranean basin is a global biodiversity hotspot, and wetlands are an important, specific element in maintaining this status. The Mediterranean region is famous for the prestigious delta wetlands such […]
About MedWet
Established in 1991, the Mediterranean Wetlands Initiative brings together 27 Mediterranean and peri-Mediterranean countries that are Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971). Palestine and a number of organizations and wetland centres are also part of the MedWet Initiative.
The MedWet mission is to ensure and support the effective conservation of the functions and values of Mediterranean wetlands and the sustainable use of their resources and services.
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Training on Visitors Management in Valsaín (Segovia), Spain X
Training on Visitors Management in Valsaín (Segovia), Spain
The training course on “Visitors Management in Protected Wetlands – Making them the allies of conservation” was held on 24-29 July 2017 at the National Centre of Environmental Education (CENEAM), located in Valsaín (Segovia), Spain.
The main objective of the course was to learn how to better understand, monitor and manage visitors’ use in protected areas and heritage sites, in particular wetlands, in order to maintain the quality of the resource while ensuring a satisfactory visitors experience
More information about the training here: https://medwet.org/training-visitors-management/
Watch the video made about the training:
Tags: climate change, Marine protected areas, Wetlands
The MedWet cartoon X
The MedWet cartoon
Created at the occasion of the Ramsar COP 12 in Uruguay, the cartoon is ready to be downloaded and shown in each country by any partner willing to show the services that Mediterranean wetlands are providing.
MedWet, with the help of the Mediterranean Wetlands Observatory, produced a three minutes cartoon depicting the priceless services that healthy wetlands can provide despite they are facing many challenges in the Mediterranean region.
Summary:
Wetlands are one of the planet’s greatest and most misunderstood natural resources. Not simply a resource for fresh water, they function as the earth’s regulation system: like a buoy, wetlands protect the land and coasts from the impacts of extreme weather; like a fan, they keep the climate from fluctuating; and, like a sponge, they filter water and store it so that all forms of life can thrive. But today’s consumptive and resource-dependent lifestyles are threatening these priceless services. MedWet developed this cartoon in order to convey the importance of Mediterranean wetlands’ vital services.
To view and/or download the cartoon in English, click here
To view and/or download the cartoon in French, click here
Tags: Les dessins animés
