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 […]
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 […]
Even though many wetlands in Cyprus are known to the public and can be visited, information about their condition and their total number was, until recently, scattered or even non-existent. […]
In collaboration with the Scientific and Technical Network of MedWet (MedWet STN), the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN-Med) has launched an exciting new collaborative storymap named “Unwelcomed guests” which […]
Wetlands across the globe are in danger. Estimates suggest that in some parts of the world wetland losses have been as high as 87% since 1700. The loss and degradation […]
Recently, the Autonomous Region of Madrid has approved a wetland conservation plan for the next 10 years, with a budget of 11 million euros. There are currently 23 catalogued wetlands […]