Mediterranean countries did not stand in the word

WWF (World Nature Protection Foundation) published by ‘Mediterranean Mediterranean The study named Karnesi to protect the seas of their country, the Mediterranean countries you can’t really fulfill the commitments of protecting the sea Home reveals. Report; today, only 1,27 percent of the Mediterranean you are protected from the north of the Mediterranean Sea with weight. shows. ] Barcelona Convention accepted in1976 against the pollution of the Mediterranean aiming to maintain its protection and unique marine biological diversity. WWFreport to the purposes of the Barcelona Convention and its countries under the pressure of Mediterranean, oil and natural gas activities as it can not reach It reveals.

WWF calls for task

to Barselona Convention Mediterranean countries with the side are the way they add to the protection of the seas From 2 to 5 December in Naples, Italy to pay to the table together. WWF together in this meeting representatives of the countries from the region, such as climate change and human pressure sea creatures and sea habitats located under threat for reasons He called to implement the necessary investments to protect and increase resources. The leaders of the Mediterranean countries, the protection of biological values in the sea and sea ecosystems Homemaking sustainability first priority and up to 2030 At least 30 percent of the Mediterranean is committed to effective protection of the meeting It was included among the headers.

]The sea protection areas have been reproduced

]WWF according to analysis;]

· ]] New sea protection in many countries of Mediterranean in the last 10 years the fields did not take steps to be announced. More in sea protection areas Increased two countries were France and Spain. Albania, Croatia, Greece and Malta also took some steps. Egypt, Italy, Slovenia and Sea protection areas in Turkey still have a very small area. []

[Sea protection areas Home only has 2,48 management plans on earth. Enable management plan The ratio of the sea protection areas applied is only 1.27 percent.

·]]]Akdeniz a large part is still not under protection, strong protected area Rate only 0.08 percent.

[·] ]Sea protection the ratio of the areas is very low and there is a strong among these areas No protected areas network. [

·] 19 Mediterranean country, Biological DiversityThe Agreement (CBD) at least a percentage of the 2020 determined under the Aichi Goals 10 away from holding the sea protection area goal. ]

Source: WWF Turkey][