Conference on temporary ponds in Menorca, Spain
An International conference of Mediterranean temporary ponds will take place in Menorca, Spain from 5th to 9th of May 2009. Organized by the Island’s Council of Menorca and the Balearic […]
Yearly Archives: 2008
New MedWet tools for inventorying, monitoring and assessment of wetlands now online
The MedWet Web Information System (MedWet/WIS) is now online offering access to the newly updated MedWet tools for inventory, assessment and monitoring of wetlands. The MedWet/WIS has been designed to […]
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 […]
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 […]