Tag: Biodiversity

🌍 Conserving Patara Special Environmental Protected Area 🌿

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As a consultant to the International Union for Conservation of Nature – Center for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN MED), Yolda Initiative has been tasked with developing the management and action plan for the Patara Special Environmental Protected Area (SEPA) in Antalya, Türkiye. This area is a pilot site within the framework of the Mediterranean-level RESCOM project.

🐠 Patara SEPA is a site of exceptional ecological, cultural and archaeological value. Its unique multi-biome ecosystems and rich historical significance highlight the critical need for sustainable management to protect its natural values and cultural heritage for future generations.

Yolda contributes to the to multiple objectives of the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters”.

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We are proud to announce that our Saros Bay Conservation and Restoration Planning Project has received endorsement from the European Commission as playing a central role in contributing to multiple objectives of the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters”.

This endorsement not only strengthens our commitment to protecting and restoring this ecologically and culturally rich area along Turkey’s Aegean coast but also highlights the importance of our project in driving transformative change in the Mediterranean. It integrates our work into the broader European commitment to marine #conservation and #sustainability.

We joined the celebrations for the recognition of #Transhumance as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

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We joined the international gathering in Madrid on the 18th and 19th of October 2024, which brought together participants from 13 countries, along with FAO and IYRP2026 Global Coalition representatives, to celebrate the recognition of #Transhumance as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage 🌍🐑. The discussions focused on the third wave of expansion to include new countries in…

Join us for our side event at #COP16Colombia @IUCN Pavillion!

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Those attending #COP16Colombia, join us for our side event! At the side event during the Convention on Biological Diversity COP16, we will explore the challenges and opportunities for mobilizing financial resources to support local level implementation and inclusive conservation towards meeting 2030 Biodiversity Targets in the Mediterranean. Panellists and participants will share insights from other regions…

New Event: AMNC Biodiversity Impact Common Framework Workshop

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The AMNC partners will gather in Mersin, Turkey, from April 5-7, 2022, for the AMNC Biodiversity Impact Common Framework workshop, organized by IUCN Mediterranean and hosted by Yolda. The workshop aims to develop a common framework to showcase the biodiversity contributions of cultural landscapes and practices across the Mediterranean region, including mobile pastoralism.

Our Call to CBD COP 15 Participants

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As CBD COP 15 begins online, we emphasize the vital link between mobile pastoralism and biodiversity. Protected areas must be managed respecting mobile pastoralists’ inherent land rights, avoiding harmful policies like forced evictions and mobility restrictions. For more details, see our article “Mobile Pastoralism and Protected Areas: Conflict, Collaboration and Connectivity.”