The Mediterranean Basin: the Second-largest Global Biodiversity Hotspot

The region stretches across more than 30 states, including major terrestrial habitats such as forests, maquis, garrigue, pasture, wetlands, coastal areas and transitional areas to desert zones. The long history of human occupation in the region, with close interrelations between its flora, major landscapes and human activities have molded and changed the fauna and flora over several thousands of years. However, the hotspot is now subject to rapid anthropogenic change from a range of drivers, including population growth and economic development.

The IUCN Mediterranean Biodiversity Knowledge and Action Programme working line includes species conservation planning, building conservation capacity, and influencing economic sectors to ensure that biodiversity is well managed in their practices.

IUCN-Med is looking for PARTNERSHIPS to build alliances, fund and implement projects on:

1. Mitigating Invasive Alien Species impacts in Mediterranean region
    
2. Mainstreaming critical freshwater biodiversity data into Mediterranean river basins management
    
3. Developing Conservation plans for imperiled marine (sharks, rays, corals), and terrestrial (raptors) species.

For those interested, please send a message to Catherine Numa with the subject line: Partnerships for Biodiversity Conservation

IUCN Global Standard to classify impacts from invasive alien species