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on Mon, 12/02/2019 - 13:35
General Information
Resolution
46440
IUCN Constituent
Fundación Aula del Mar Mediterráneo
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Member organisation
Period covered
Geographic scope
Mediterranean Sea
Country/Territory
Spain
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
Fundación Aula del Mar Mediterráneo ( Spain )
IUCN Commissions
No Commissions are/have been involved
IUCN Secretariat
No
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Aula del Mar has appointed the seahorse as its flagship species for 2019 and 2020. Seahorse is the most representative species of syngnathids in the Alboran Sea. It has been selected by conservationists and environmental preservation managers because it has a number of charismatic attributes that make it suitable to be a symbol of nature protection, with the aim of attracting the attention of the general public, raising funds and obtaining government support. As a result, not only will funds be raised to protect the flagship species, but also the ecosystem in which it lives and that of many other species; less attractive and appealing to the public.
Status
On-going
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Plan of seahorse captive breeding. In order to obtains specimens for future releases in the wild.
Status
On-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
We have a complete environmental education programme related to seahorses.
We have started to cultivate seahorses in our facilities.
We have started to cultivate seahorses in our facilities.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Field activities
Description
Release seahorses in the wild.
III. Additional Information
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Constituent type
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