The
Regional activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas
(RAC/SPA) is responsible for the implementation of
the Project.
To achieve its objectives, the project will carry
out the following activities:
inventory of and documentation available:
Since one of the
problems addressed by the project is the insufficient
information available on the marine biological diversity
in the Mediterranean, an inventory of all studies and
documentation available should be prepared at the early
stages of the project.
Activity 1 (MP) : Elaboration of
management plans for the marine areas of :
the National Park of Al Hoceima , Morocco (MP1)
the proposed protected area of Marjiessa- Ras Raheb,
Malta (MP2)
the National Park of Zembra and Zembretta, Tunisia (MP3)
the Nature Reserve of Rosh Hanikra, Israel (MP4)
the proposed protected area of Oum Toyour, Syria (MP5)
the National Park of El Kala (Algeria) (MP6)
Activity 2 (PP): Identification of
sites of conservation interest with a view to elaborating
national plans for the development of protected areas
in the identified sites. This Activity will be carried
out:
along the coast of Cyprus (PP1)
along the coast of Syria (PP2)
Activity 3 (NW): Organisation of
national training workshops :
NW1. National Training Workshop on
the development of tourism in relation to protected
areas (Morocco)
NW2. National Training Workshop on
the development of tourism in relation to protected
areas (Israel)
NW3. National Training Workshop on
the management of marine protected areas (Algeria)
NW4. National Training Workshop on
the techniques for the monitoring of marine protected
areas (Tunisia).
Activity 4 (RTS): Regional Training
Seminar on “Marine protected area management planning”
Activity 5 (G): Elaboration of guidelines
and technical tools
G1. Guidelines for
the establishment and management of Specially Protected
Areas
G2. Practical guide
on species in need of special care in the Mediterranean
coastal zone (identification, population and habitat
management, monitoring)
Activity 6 (D): Dissemination through
Internet of the scientific and technical information
collected during the project