Crucial meeting at the Prespa lakes
Designated as wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention in 1995, the lakes of Prespa sit in a high altitude basin shared between three countries in the South East […]
Monthly Archives: November 2008
France’s newest Ramsar sites
The government of France has designated a fascinating collection of eleven new Wetlands of International Importance. In addition to several lagoon systems along the northern and southern coasts, there are […]
The Prespa center for Nature and Anthropos is launched
A research and documentation center for the Ramsar site of Lake Prespa has been launched by the Society for the Protection of Prespa. Shared by Albania, FYR of Macedonia and Greece […]
Annual meeting of Medcoop considers state of water resources
The degradation of water resources is a serious threat to eco-systems. Climate change has increased the risk of flooding, landslides and mudflows. The increase of periods of drought coincides with […]
New boost for the conservation of water birds and their habitats in Africa
A new Initiative has been formed to build capacity and strengthen the coordination of the conservation of water birds and their habitats in Africa. At the Fourth Meeting of the […]