SPA/RAC-UNEP/MAP, 2021. Marine Turtle Research and Conservation in Libya: A contribution to safeguarding Mediterranean Biodiversity. By Abdulmaula Hamza. Ed. SPA/RAC, Tunis: pages 77.
The results of marine turtle research and conservation
in Libya have not been very well promoted or shared
at the regional level, as always claimed by the
scientific community. However, this did not affect the
commitment of the authority, research institutes, and
even civil society towards Marine turtle conservation to
safeguard Mediterranean Biodiversity.
Indeed, close collaboration at national and regional
levels made possible the edition of the present book,
which will fill some gaps to further complete the marine
turtle picture in the Mediterranean.
Furthermore, The National Action Plan for the Conservation
of Marine Turtles and Their Habitats in Libya has been
updated , reviewed and adopted by the main stakeholders
in Libya (sea users, professionals, fishermen, public
institutes, individual researchers, NGOs active in marine
conservation) during an online national workshop held
on the 9th of December 2020 within the framework
of the implementation of phase 1 of the Mava Marine
turtles project (2017-2020).
Through the second phase of the project (2020 -
2022), SPA/RAC will continue supporting Libya to
implement its national action plan for the conservation
of marine turtles and its habitats, besides the nesting
monitoring, the national stranding network will be set
up and promoted at a national level. The LibSTP team
will focus on working with key actors, mainly the local
communities, in Sirte and Farwa to achieve effective
and sustainable protection of these priority areas
Abdulmula Abdumagid Alhadi Hamza(1-2021)
Publisher's website
