Projects supported

Med-Monk seal Project: Enhancing knowledge and awareness on monk seal in the Mediterranean

Med-Monk seal Project: Enhancing knowledge and awareness on monk seal in the Mediterranean

December 2021 - December 2024 / 37 months

The overall objective of the Project is to support the Contracting Parties of the Barcelona Convention to implement the Priority Goals stated in the newly updated Regional Strategy for the Conservation of Mediterranean Monk Seal. This will be done in synergy with the IMAP and the Ecosystem Approach…

In progress
Eastern Adriatic Monk Seal Project, Phase II

Eastern Adriatic Monk Seal Project, Phase II

April 2021 - March 2024 / 3 years

This project aims to prepare countries of the Eastern Adriatic for the return of the monk seals by creating structures and capacities for the protection of the species. The preparation for the project started in 2017 when MOm, supported by EuroNatur (EN), carried out a monitoring of the population…

In progress
Mediterranean monk seal conservation status surveillance in the Madeiran archipelago

Mediterranean monk seal conservation status surveillance in the Madeiran archipelago

April 2021 - April 2024 / 37 months

The project aims to improve the conservation status of the species in the region, to survey the full archipelago to identify potential monk seal habitats and mitigate negative interactions with humans. It also focuses on removal of marine litter in caves and awareness-raising activities to inform…

In progress