
Report of World Wetlands Day 2022 in the Mediterranean Region
Since 2020, MedWet has been developing the World Wetlands Day campaign across the Mediterranean region, with the support of the French Biodiversity Agency (OFB). Learn more here. This year during […]
Four new cities in Mediterranean countries awarded Wetland City Accreditation
During the 59th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ramsar Convention, held on 26 May 2022, the Co-Chairs of the Independent Advisory Committee on Wetland City Accreditation announced that 25 […]
Securing the Environmental Water Requirements of Seasonally Ponding Wetlands: Partnering Science and Management through Benefit Sharing
This paper was published in the ‘Wetlands’ journal. Effective environmental water management calls for multi-sectoral engagement. It should involve academia, non-governmental and civil society organizations in the conservation sector, water […]
First Ornithological Conference dedicated to the work done for the protection and conservation of avifauna in Albania
Date: 27 – 29 June 2022 Location: Tirana, Albania Organizers: The Albanian Ornithological Society and the Faculty of Natural Sciences (University of Tirana), with the support of the Adriatic Flyway […]
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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Videos

Wetlands & People: A Vital Connection
Wetlands & People: A Vital Connection is a short animated video, which captures the deep rootedness of wetlands in our lives, our souls and our history – and the way in which we humans increasingly threaten them.
By first capturing the diverse pleasures they offer to us in boating, agriculture and fishing, we then are rudely exposed to how we have devalued them and abused them. Cleverly rewinding from the video from this terrible fate, we are taken back through history to see just how this precious resource, Mediterranean coastal wetlands, enrich our environment and our lives.
As we say, Life begins in Wetlands. From Mesopotamia through the ages of Mediterranean history, the video captures the cultural heritage wetlands preserve. With the climate and biodiversity emergencies upon us, preserving and restoring wetlands offers us a critical element to begin to respond. Don’t let wetlands be wiped off your map!
The video is available in different langages, you need to activate the subtitles.
Learn more about coastal wetlands: http://offyourmap.org/
Tags: changement climatique, climate change, climate crisis, Wetlands, zones humides
Training on Visitors Management in Protected Wetlands
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, zones humides