A new publication by the Mediterranean Institute o­n Nature and Anthropos/ Med-INA has been released. Presenting a great deal of valuable information o­n cultural values and wetlands the publication aims to encourage taking into account of cultural values in the management of wetlands. The book presents information o­n  culture-related activities relating to 22  wetland sites [...]

The Society for the Protection of Nature (SPNL) planned launching of a celebration o­n the occasion of International Day for Migratory Birds.  Organised in the wetland site of Hima Kfar Zabad  the celebration was due to take place over 10-11 May. The program of the first day featured dances with the participation of school student’s [...]

Pere Tomas Vives, Programme Coordinator at Tour du Valat writes: Tour du Valat is currently working o­n the development of the Living Planet Index for Mediterranean wetlands, as part of the Observatory of Mediterranean wetlands. As you may know, the LPI has been developed by WWF and the IoZ and it is based o­n the [...]

Four international organizations with a long record of water conservation have partnered to produce a comprehensive reference for water and wetland managers. With input from several experts around the world, the “Wetland Management Planning – a Guide for Site Managers”  deals with several pragmatic aspects: building trust, participation, and capacity; assessing wetlands values; setting achievable [...]

Thymio Papayannis, Co-ordinator of the Ramsar Culture Working Group kindly reports on the workshop on Action for culture in European wetlands that  took place within the 6th European Ramsar Meeting Stockholm – Sweden on Sunday, 4 May 2008: The objectives of the meeting were: -  to review progress made in the implementation of Ramsar COP [...]