Project Goal:
- A flyway conservation programme is developed and maintained in the Mediterranean region that is stable, sustainable, growing and increasingly effective, spearheaded by a committed and coordinated consortium of environmental NGOs.
Project Purpose: To enhance the capacity of 12 conservation NGOs in the Mediterranean region to work effectively as a dynamic self-sustaining network, to better protect key species, sites and habitats at the heart of the Africa-Eurasia flyway.
- Objectives:
- 1. To achieve long-term outcomes for flyway conservation in the Mediterranean
- 2. To support the professional development of conservation NGOs in 12 countries to take action for flyway conservation
- 3. To strengthen local participation in conservation at critical sites for migratory birds
- 4. To strengthen regional collaboration for flyway conservation in the Mediterranean
Main Project Activities:
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Establish a BirdLife Mediterranean Flyway Conservation Forum to facilitate flow of information and skills between implementing partners.
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Review and agree highest priority common conservation issues impacting on the flyway and indicators to measure progress.
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Establish project steering committee, confirm roles and activities and supervise project implementation.
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Strengthen ability of partner NGOs to work with LCGs to secure key flyway sites
