The Conference was an excellent opportunity to highlight and inform all stakeholders, including decision-makers and practitioners at all levels on the latest tools, findings, and strategies available and currently implemented in these vital ecosystems in different parts of the Mediterranean.

We are thrilled to extend a warm welcome to the Saline Wetland in Brijuni National Park, Croatia, as a valued addition to the MedWet Managers Network. Nestled on Veliki Brijun, the largest island within the Brijuni National Park, this wetland spans approximately 11 hectares. Situated in the North Adriatic, Saline serves as an indispensable sanctuary, offering a vital resting place for migratory species traversing the region.

Ria Formosa Natural Park marked its 46th anniversary with a public celebration on May 4, 2024, at the Marim Environmental Education Centre in Olhão. Known for its diverse plant and animal life, the park is recognized as a wetland of international importance.

Learn about the impressive restoration of Malta’s Salina Wetland Ecosystem—a significant conservation endeavor. BirdLife Malta, renowned for its commitment to nature preservation, led the transformation of Salina, a crucial Natura 2000 site.

This webinar was organized by UN Environment Programme and MedWet, with the contribution of the Ramsar Convention. Its objective is to provide an overview of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for wetland managers and policymakers on the issues but also on the guidance note available to them for incorporating DRR in wetlands management plans.

Stretching three kilometers along the Gozo coastline, Malta, the Xwejni Salt Pans hold cultural significance as traditional salt production sites. Meticulously cared for by local families, these interconnected pools undergo a natural evaporation process, resulting in high-quality sea salt crystals. These shallow rectangular pools, resembling a giant checkerboard, are carved into the limestone and filled with seawater.

The enchanting coastal area of the Oristano Gulf in Sardinia, Italy, is a haven of wetlands and a biodiversity hotspot that demands protection and conservation efforts. The TransformAR project focuses on three main actions to protect the Marceddì lagoon – pond of San Giovanni ecosystem and its valuable fish stocks. Discover them…

Ce 3ème webinaire fait partie d’une série de webinaires sur la sécurité hydrique et les écosystèmes d’eau douce en Méditerranée continue. La série est organisée par Living Planet Morocco (LPM) et la Tour du Valat dans le cadre du projet ‘Upscale Sebou Water Fund’ soutenu par l’initiative DIMFE.

Ce 2ème webinaire fait partie d’une série de webinaires sur la sécurité hydrique et les écosystèmes d’eau douce en Méditerranée continue. La série est organisée par Living Planet Morocco (LPM) et la Tour du Valat dans le cadre du projet ‘Upscale Sebou Water Fund’ soutenu par l’initiative DIMFE.

Ce premier wébinaire fait partie d’une série de wébinaires sur la sécurité hydrique et les écosystèmes d’eau douce en Méditerranée continue. La série est organisée par Living Planet Morocco (LPM) et la Tour du Valat dans le cadre du projet ‘Upscale Sebou Water Fund’ soutenu par l’initiative DIMFE.

Make your voice heard about the future of Ria Formosa Natural Park by participating in two questionnaires designed to collect opinions from residents and visitors.

Discover the restoration actions undertaken to reduce the effects of floods and improve the ecological processes in the lake Atanasovsko Lake (Bulgaria). The lake is is a significant Ramsar and Natura 2000 site declared under the Birds and Habitats Directives. Known as the “Birds’ paradise”, it is the richest place for birds in Bulgaria with 334 species. It’s also an important biodiversity hot spot in the Black Sea biogeographical region.

After five years of action in the Buna River Velipoje Protected Landscape, the partners of the Living Buna project have shared successful solutions for improved protected area conservation. These solutions include actions undertaken by all sectors in the Buna community.

After five years of action in the Buna River Velipoje Protected Landscape, the partners of the Living Buna project have shared successful solutions for improved protected area conservation. These solutions include actions undertaken by all sectors in the Buna community.

This workshop aimed to present the results gathered from the application of the Self-Assessment and Planning tool, for the governance of Mediterranean coastal wetlands, showing the methodology used and the importance of its implementation for the achievement of conservation and sustainable management results for coastal areas.

During the webinar, you will learn more about the ambition, process, and improvements needed for the European Nature Restoration Law, why it is important for Mediterranean countries, and how we can work together.

This third webinar will summarise the first two webinars with a wrap-up of the methodology for socioeconomic and environmental assessment of Nature-based Solutions (NbS). It will also present the research results about NbS economic opportunities to favour policy decision-makers and business engagement. To support the statements, concrete feedback from the partners of the MAVA Foundation, will embody the presented methodology. Finally, there will an official launch of a common framework on the economics of NbS: « The guidelines on the Economics of NbS ».

“Ecological wetland restoration” for wetland managers and practitioners Photo by JD Designs, Unsplash About This online training was organised, from 20 to 22 June, 2022, by Tour du Valat, with the support of MedWet, in the framework of the project “Strengthening the restoration of Mediterranean Wetlands for nature and people”, coordinated by WWF Spain and […]

The Wetland Index (WI) is a tool that aims at monitoring the health of wetlands using a simple, cost-efficient, and replicable method. The assessment, based on the IBA monitoring framework, can be undertaken each year even with limited resources. The scoring approach enables the situation to be easily compared over the years: what the threats are, what the state of the site is, in terms of habitat or species population changes, what are the conservation actions taken at the site, and how each of these factors evolves over time.

This webinar summarised the first two webinars and offered the means for policy decision-makers and businesses to communicate about the results of the cost-benefit analysis led on Nature-based Solutions (NbS). Concrete feedback from the MAVA partners embodied the presented methodology, and a future document detailing the methodological guidelines on the Economics of NbS intended for the attendees was promoted.

This webinar is the 5th of the series of online webinars that aim to stimulate knowledge sharing and managers’ participation while addressing various topics and challenges related to wetland conservation and management in the Mediterranean region.

This webinar is the 5th of the series of online webinars that aim to stimulate knowledge sharing and managers’ participation while addressing various topics and challenges related to wetland conservation and management in the Mediterranean region.

This third webinar will summarise the first two webinars with a wrap-up of the methodology for socioeconomic and environmental assessment of Nature-based Solutions (NbS). It will also present the research results about NbS economic opportunities to favour policy decision-makers and business engagement. To support the statements, concrete feedback from the partners of the MAVA Foundation, will embody the presented methodology. Finally, there will an official launch of a common framework on the economics of NbS: « The guidelines on the Economics of NbS ».

This webinar is the 5th of the series of online webinars that aim to stimulate knowledge sharing and managers’ participation while addressing various topics and challenges related to wetland conservation and management in the Mediterranean region.

The webinar is organised by the Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands to promote dissemination and use of recent outputs prepared by the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP) of the Convention: Policy Brief No.5 on restoring drained peatlands, which is complemented by global guidelines for peatland rewetting and restoration (Technical Report 11) and a Briefing Note (No. 11) providing hands-on methodological guidance for restoring drained peatlands; as well as Briefing Note 12 on the contribution of blue carbon ecosystems to climate change mitigation.

We are pleased to invite you to join the webinar on “exploring climate change impacts on Mediterranean coastal wetlands: risks and challenges’’”.

This webinar is the 5th of the series of online webinars that aim to stimulate knowledge sharing and managers’ participation while addressing various topics and challenges related to wetland conservation and management in the Mediterranean region.

This webinar is the 4th of the series of online webinars that aim to stimulate knowledge sharing and managers’ participation while addressing various topics and challenges related to wetland conservation and management in the Mediterranean region.

During this webinar, the concept of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and the purpose of assessing the economics of those solutions through a cost-benefit analysis were introduced. The webinar showed the link between Ecosystem Services provision and Nature-based-Solutions implementation and how it is key to bring conservation practitioners and policy-decision makers together to improve nature preservation in ecological and economic planning.

We are pleased to invite you to join the webinar on “the evaluation of ecosystem services and socio-economic importance of Mediterranean wetlands”.

This webinar is the 4th of the series of online webinars that aim to stimulate knowledge sharing and managers’ participation while addressing various topics and challenges related to wetland conservation and management in the Mediterranean region.

This webinar is the 3rd of the series of online webinars that aim to stimulate knowledge sharing and managers’ participation while addressing various topics and challenges related to wetland conservation and management in the Mediterranean region.

This second webinar will detail the methodology to perform a cost-benefit analysis. This will include how to assess ecosystem services aiming at providing the economic return on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) implementation. It will present relevant case studies of restoration projects and will discuss on how to communicate results to policy makers.

We are pleased to invite you to join the webinar on “mapping and monitoring Mediterranean wetlands”.

This webinar is the 3rd of the series of online webinars that aim to stimulate knowledge sharing and managers’ participation while addressing various topics and challenges related to wetland conservation and management in the Mediterranean region.

The “Marine Protected Area Contract: governance in action” course was developed within the project Interreg Med TUNE UP with the aim to provide an overview of the MPA Contract methodology for students, researchers, practitioners and MPAs managers and technicians. The Architecture Department of UNIROMA3, with the contribution of the project partners developed this open online course available on the Roma Tre University platform upon user registration.

During this webinar, the concept of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and the purpose of assessing the economics of those solutions through a cost-benefit analysis were introduced. The webinar showed the link between Ecosystem Services provision and Nature-based-Solutions implementation and how it is key to bring conservation practitioners and policy-decision makers together to improve nature preservation in ecological and economic planning.

The webinar on ”Biodiversity” is the second of a series of 5 dedicated webinars per year for wetland managers that aim to stimulate knowledge sharing and managers’ participation, while addressing various topics and challenges related to wetland conservation and management in the Mediterranean region. These webinars are held by top scientists and experts on wetland-related issues from the Mediterranean region.

The MedWet managers recently completed the first webinar on ”Governance, management planning” on 23 September 2021. It was designed to enhance sustainable management in the wetlands of international importance (Ramsar Sites).

The network of Mediterrannean Ramsar Site managers (MedWet managers) held its first meeting virtually, on 5 may 2021, with the coordination of the MedWet Initiative and the participation of about fifteen managers from different Mediterranean countries.

We’re pleased to officially welcome Sabkhat al-JabbulNature Reserve, from the Syrian Arab Republic, as the newest member of our NetWork of Mediterranean Ramsar Site Managers (MeRSiM).

When you are wandering in the heart of the eastern desert of Jordan and you want to get a break from the hassle of traveling, you should not miss visiting the sparkling blue jewel in the desert, the Azraq Oasis, and enjoy the magic of its picturesque beauty with its ancient pools, clear water, aquatic plants, and flocks of migratory birds coming from three continents, using it as a stopover to rest and feeding.

Vransko Lake and its surroundings were declared a Nature Park on July 21st, 1999, and the Public Institution Vransko Lake Nature Park is celebrating its 21st birthday this year. To mark that occasion, a rich two-day program was organized.

The Ramsar Convention Secretariat organized a training webinar on the Ramsar Sites Information Service (RSIS) for Ramsar National Focal Points and registered Ramsar Site compilers. The webinar is intended to help you designate and update Ramsar Sites by showing the different aspects of the system in action.

Hutovo blato is located in the south of Herzegovina, surrounded by a typical karst environment and ambience. It is a place where you can float and enjoy the view of a vast water area with white and yellow water lilies.
Nikola Zovko, the manager of Hutovo blato, tells us about the Park in the past, nowadays and in the foreseeable future.