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Three marine turtle species occur in the Mediterranean Sea. The Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) nest here, while the huge Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is an occasional visitor, mainly in search for food.

These three species are included  in the List of Endangered and Threatened Species annexed to the Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean.

In the IUCN RED List of Threatened Species, Green turtle is classified as globally “Endangered”, Loggerhead turtle as globally “Vulnerable” and Leatherback turtle as “Vulnerable”.  The Mediterranean sub-population of Loggerhead turtle is assessed as “Least Concern” (LC), but conservation dependent...

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06.07.2023 9th Steering Committee Meeting in Kyparissia Bay G...

9th Steering Committee Meeting in Kyparissia Bay G...

The partners of the project “Conservation of Marine Turtle in the Mediterranean Region”, met in Kyparissia Bay in Greece from 04-05 July to pave the w...

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11.04.2023 Green turtle footprints on Akyatan Beach

Green turtle footprints on Akyatan Beach

Within the scope of the project "Conservation of Marine Turtles in the Mediterranean Region" supported by the MAVA Foundation, satellite...

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21.03.2023 MAVA Commemorative Book

MAVA Commemorative Book

Words cannot capture the contribution of MAVA Foundation to biodiversity conservation. Since 1994 the foundation has funded more than 1.500 projects, ...

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13.06.2023

Increased sample size provides novel insights into population structure of...

In the framework of the project "Conservation of Marine Turtles in the Mediterranean Region" (2017 -2022) scientifc research work has been carried out in several Mediterranean countries regarding loggerhead and green turtles.The paper "Increased sample size provides novel insights into population structure of Mediterranean loggerhead sea turtles" published in "Conservation Genetics Resources" Journal is an outcome of this project. Through robust scientific evidence we can lobby for better or news laws and recommendations and guide sea turtle conservation.

You may read the published paper below:

https://rdcu.be/db4Bf

The project  has been funded by MAVA Foundation and implemented in 13 Mediterranean countries by: SPA/RAC, DEKAMER, ARCHELON, MedPAN, WWF Turkey, WWF Greece, WWF Tunisie and MEDASSET. 

 

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