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Conservation of Marine Turtles in the Mediterranean Region is an environmental project that aims to

07/01/2025

🐢 Turning the tide: A roadmap to sea turtle survival in the Mediterranean

The protection of in the is an ongoing effort, driven by passion, dedication, and collaboration.

📢 In our latest article, we highlight the incredible work of SPA RAC, WWF North Africa, WWF Greece, WWF Türkiye (Doğal Hayatı Koruma Vakfı), ΑΡΧΕΛΩΝ-Archelon, the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece, DEKAMER, and MEDASSET-Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles—who are working relentlessly to make a real impact. 🤝

🙏 A heartfelt thank you to Kathimerini English Edition for giving us the platform to share this important story.

📖 Read the full article and discover how we are making a difference 👇

For the dedicated “turtle people,” summers are anything but ordinary. Across the Mediterranean, from Tunisia to the shores of Greece and Turkey, conservationists and volunteers work tirelessly to secure the survival of these iconic marine creatures.

30/08/2024

🌍 We're thrilled to announce that the award-winning documentary "My Name is Blue" is now available with subtitles in French, Albanian, and Turkish!

🐢 Join the journey of sea turtles across the Mediterranean, and explore their life cycle and the incredible efforts to protect them.

🎥 Watch now in your preferred language

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=its3Uo102zQ
👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwe0DKMnxvs&t=3s
👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzm04lFzHeo

SPA RAC DEKAMER ΑΡΧΕΛΩΝ-Archelon, the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece MedPAN-network Εθνικό Θαλάσσιο Πάρκο Ζακύνθου / National Marine Park of Zakynthos WWF Greece Tunisie MEDASSET-Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles WWF Türkiye (Doğal Hayatı Koruma Vakfı)

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Who we are!

We’re on a mission for protecting marine turtles in the Mediterranean Sea by reducing human induced direct mortality. Organisations from all over the Mediterranean have combined strengths in this project to enhance the conservation of marine turtles in the Mediterranean region.

Three marine turtle species can be found in the Mediterranean. The Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nest here, while the huge Leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) is an occasional visitor. Although marine turtles have swam across the planet’s waters for more than 100 million years, human activities are threatening their survival.

Destruction of their feeding and nesting habitats, marine pollution, incidental capture during fishing operations, sea turtles trade for consumption or artifacts are some of the threats sea turtles face.

On the IUCN Red List of threatened species the Loggerhead marine turtle (Caretta Caretta) - Mediterranean sub-population, is classified as Least Concern but conservation dependent (meaning that if conservation efforts stop the population will decrease). The Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) is classified as globally Endangered and the Leatherneck (Dermochelys coriacea) is classified as globally Vulnerable.