Over three days of the Cultural Landscapes Conference, we explored the cultural landscapes approach, focusing on climate crisis mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and rural livelihoods’ empowerment. AMNC partners shared their work’s outcomes, fostering knowledge exchange and building new collaborations for future conservation efforts in the Mediterranean.
Regional Workshop on Mobile Pastoralism and Vultures Workshop
We are excited to announce the Regional Workshop on Mobile Pastoralism and Vultures, taking place from 26 to 28 October 2022 in Northern Macedonia. Organized by Yolda Initiative, Vulture Conservation Foundation, EuroNatur, and Macedonian Ecological Society, the workshop aims to foster collaboration between pastoralists and vulture conservationists.
New Article: A pattern of livestock depredation by snow leopards the yak herding pastoralists
A new peer-reviewed article, supported by Yolda Initiative, investigates the snow leopard’s livestock depredation on yak herding pastoralists in West Bhutan. It emphasizes the importance of understanding root causes to develop sustainable solutions, instead of restricting pastoralist mobility, which has often proven counterproductive.
New Project: A Cultural Landscapes-based Assessment: Coexistence of Nature and Culture on the Aegean Coast of Turkey
Our project, “A Cultural Landscapes-based Assessment: Coexistence of Nature and Culture on the Aegean Coast of Turkey,” funded by the French Embassy in Turkey, will map the coexistence of high biodiversity areas and traditional cultural practices, engaging local communities and stakeholders through fieldwork and meetings.
Cultural Landscapes Conference
We’re excited to announce the upcoming Cultural Landscapes Conference, which will showcase and upscale the cultural landscapes approach and the results of AMNC’s regional work. It will highlight the cultural landscapes approach, regional achievements of AMNC, and foster future conservation collaborations in the Mediterranean, while celebrating the MAVA’s legacy.
Updates from AMNC: Steering Committee Meeting in LebanonUpdates from AMNC
We had a productive Steering Committee meeting of the Alliance for Mediterranean Nature and Culture in Lebanon last week. We discussed strategies to strengthen cultural landscape conservation in the Mediterranean, supporting local communities.