Status of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean sea
2008
Abdulla, Ameer |
Gomei, Marina |
Maison, Elodie |
Piante, Catherine |
The main aim of this report is to assess progress towards a network of ecologically representative and effectively managed MPAs that meets international obligations for conservation of the Mediterranean Sea. Specifically, results of this survey were used to measure Mediterranean progress towards the CBD targets of establishing a coherent network of MPAs by 2012 and to protect at least 10% of the Mediterranean Sea by 2010.