Freshwater key biodiversity areas in the Mediterranean basin hotspot

Complete Title
Freshwater key biodiversity areas in the Mediterranean basin hotspot: informing species conservation and development planning in freshwater ecosystems

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Arabic
Croatian
English
French
Turkish
Description

While the Mediterranean basin biodiversity hotspot is well known for its globally important biodiversity, its freshwater biodiversity has not been as widely recognized for its importance. Through this project, freshwater key biodiversity areas (KBAs) have now been identified, mapped and validated throughout much of the Mediterranean hotspot. It is now important to raise awareness of their status as validated freshwater KBAs and to develop plans for appropriate conservation actions at these sites, as this biodiversity is highly threatened largely due to the conflicting demands upon a diminishing supply of fresh water which is further exacerbated by the increased severity of drought across the region. 

ISBN
978-2-8317-1698-5
DOI
https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.CH.2014.SSC-OP.52.en
Imprint
Gland, CH; Cambridge, UK; Malaga, ES : IUCN, 2014
Physical Description
x, 86p. : ill., maps
Notes

Full text is in English.  Executive summary written in English, French, Turkish, Arabic and Croatian.

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Monograph/item
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PDF
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2
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