
SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION MEASURES FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN MONK SEAL AND ITS HABITAT IN GREECE
September 2024 - April 2025 / 8 months
As Mediterranean monk seal populations grow, so do threats. Indeed, more interactions between human and monk seals are observed, especially from the tourism sector. Close to 20 % of Greece’s territorial waters are designated as protected areas, of which 99% are Natura 2000 areas. However, the…