{"id":10664,"date":"2025-12-25T22:01:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T22:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/?page_id=10664"},"modified":"2026-05-19T12:27:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:27:47","slug":"tunsea-restore-contributing-to-coastal-restoration-of-ghar-el-melh-beach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/small-projects\/tunsea-restore-contributing-to-coastal-restoration-of-ghar-el-melh-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"TunSea Restore: Contributing to coastal restoration of Ghar El Melh beach"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10664\" class=\"elementor elementor-10664\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33c4725 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33c4725\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2cb52c\" data-id=\"c2cb52c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57330c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57330c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 32px\">Where? <\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16de02f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16de02f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ghar El Melh Lagoon, located in northern Tunisia in the Gulf of Tunis, is an exceptional site recognized for its ecological and cultural value. Covering 28.5 km\u00b2, this shallow lagoon has been recognised as a Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) since 2007.<\/p><p>Its traditional agricultural system, Ramli, is recognized by the FAO as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage (GIAHS). Since 2022, the lagoon and the Observatory Medjerda LIttoral (OMELI) have been part of UNESCO-IHP\u2019s ecohydrology demonstration sites, highlighting their role as a model for coastal ecosystem conservation and integrated management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6ea983\" data-id=\"d6ea983\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af00a01 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af00a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scaleX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ghar-el-Melh-Tunisia-photo-by-Tunsea.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12754\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ghar-el-Melh-Tunisia-photo-by-Tunsea.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ghar-el-Melh-Tunisia-photo-by-Tunsea-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ghar-el-Melh-Tunisia-photo-by-Tunsea-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ghar-el-Melh-Tunisia-photo-by-Tunsea-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b57bf74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b57bf74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13a939c\" data-id=\"13a939c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9aa84f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9aa84f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 32px\">By whom? <\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2748e93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2748e93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tunsea.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Association TunSea pour la Science Participative<\/a> is implementing this project.<\/p><p>TunSea is a Tunisian (Sea-tizen) Citizen&#8217;s science platform which aims to promote marine educational actions and innovation, exchange of information, and cooperation between youth movements, associations, fishers, scientists, and citizens related to various fields of local, regional and global marine sciences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-775e464\" data-id=\"775e464\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711865b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"711865b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 32px\">Which challenges? <\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d193bc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d193bc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"239\">Ghar El Melh Lagoon faces significant degradation from human pressures. Terrestrial discharges reduce water and sediment quality, while accelerated coastal erosion\u2014exacerbated by the construction of a fishing port in 1974 and the Sidi Salem dam in 1982\u2014disrupts hydrological and sediment dynamics. Unregulated tourism adds further pressure, and traditional Ramli agricultural lands are gradually disappearing, threatening local livelihoods and food security.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ccefdd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ccefdd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-341b851\" data-id=\"341b851\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3b1575 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3b1575\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-91a9820\" data-id=\"91a9820\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55bd90c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55bd90c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 32px\">About the project<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48032c elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"a48032c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1721\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1721\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Key actions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1722\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1722\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Expected results<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1723\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1723\" aria-expanded=\"false\">NbS approach: societal challenges addressed<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1721\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Key actions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1721\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1721\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><ul><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Local community engagement: all stakeholders involved in decision-making and management (APAL, tourist operators, schools, locals&#8230;). Activities for awareness-raising for dune protection, and constitution of a Steering Committee for the project &gt; ensuring local&#8217;s involvement throughout the project<\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Ecological diagnostic and dune restoration: species inventory, evaluation of degradation, identification of areas to restore, replanting activities.<\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Awareness-raising campaigns for visitors and broader public: importance of dune systems, NbS&#8230; Informative boards on site, communication strategy on social media<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1722\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Expected results<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1722\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1722\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Dune system restored through replanting and ECOVAL techniques for sand retention<\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Strong local engagement at all levels (public, private, institutional) for the decision-making of the project<\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Awareness-raising campaign: general public sensibilised to the ecological challenges in the area<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1723\" aria-expanded=\"false\">NbS approach: societal challenges addressed<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1723\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1723\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Disaster risk reduction<\/div><\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Biodiversity loss<\/div><\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Economic and Social development<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80107d4 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80107d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3997055\" data-id=\"3997055\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c60484f elementor-grid-eael-col-3 elementor-grid-tablet-eael-col-2 elementor-grid-mobile-eael-col-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-post-grid\" data-id=\"c60484f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;eael_post_grid_columns&quot;:&quot;eael-col-3&quot;,&quot;eael_post_grid_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;eael-col-2&quot;,&quot;eael_post_grid_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;eael-col-1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-post-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"eael-post-grid-c60484f\" class=\"eael-post-grid-container\">\n            <div class=\"eael-post-grid eael-post-appender eael-post-appender-c60484f eael-post-grid-style-one\" data-layout-mode=\"grid\"><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-11771 category-news-patara-special-envrionmental-protected-area-rescom tags-climate-change-nature-based-solutions-patara-sepa-rescom\" data-id=\"11771\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-media\"><div class=\"eael-entry-overlay fade-in\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/2025\/09\/collaboration-for-the-future-of-patara-sepa-in-turkiye\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-thumbnail eael-image-ratio\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/deuxieme-reunion-dengagement-des-parties-prenantes-pour-Patara-SEPA-Photo-by-Yolda-Initiative-300x156.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-12695\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/deuxieme-reunion-dengagement-des-parties-prenantes-pour-Patara-SEPA-Photo-by-Yolda-Initiative-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/deuxieme-reunion-dengagement-des-parties-prenantes-pour-Patara-SEPA-Photo-by-Yolda-Initiative-1024x532.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/deuxieme-reunion-dengagement-des-parties-prenantes-pour-Patara-SEPA-Photo-by-Yolda-Initiative-768x399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/deuxieme-reunion-dengagement-des-parties-prenantes-pour-Patara-SEPA-Photo-by-Yolda-Initiative.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/2025\/09\/collaboration-for-the-future-of-patara-sepa-in-turkiye\/\" title=\"Collaboration for the Future of Patara SEPA in T\u00fcrkiye\" rel=\"nofollow\">Collaboration for the Future of Patara SEPA in T\u00fcrkiye<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"eael-entry-header-after\"><div class=\"eael-author-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/author\/abder\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-meta\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-content\">\n                        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-excerpt\"><p>Management and action plans are the backbone of effective protected area governance. When designed collaboratively and adaptively, they become powerful tools for long-term conservation success. This is why stakeholder participation,...<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/2025\/09\/collaboration-for-the-future-of-patara-sepa-in-turkiye\/\" class=\"eael-post-elements-readmore-btn\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lire plus<\/a><\/div>\n                    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-8515 category-news-patara-special-envrionmental-protected-area-rescom tags-rescom\" data-id=\"8515\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-media\"><div class=\"eael-entry-overlay fade-in\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/2025\/01\/three-day-rescom-event-at-patara-special-environmental-protected-area-sepa-turkiye\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-thumbnail eael-image-ratio\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Patara_Turkiye_\u00a9Ayca-Orhon_Yolda-Initiative-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8527\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Patara_Turkiye_\u00a9Ayca-Orhon_Yolda-Initiative-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Patara_Turkiye_\u00a9Ayca-Orhon_Yolda-Initiative-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Patara_Turkiye_\u00a9Ayca-Orhon_Yolda-Initiative-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Patara_Turkiye_\u00a9Ayca-Orhon_Yolda-Initiative.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/2025\/01\/three-day-rescom-event-at-patara-special-environmental-protected-area-sepa-turkiye\/\" title=\"Three-day RESCOM event at Patara Special Environmental Protected Area (SEPA), T\u00fcrkiye\" rel=\"nofollow\">Three-day RESCOM event at Patara Special Environmental Protected Area (SEPA), T\u00fcrkiye<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"eael-entry-header-after\"><div class=\"eael-author-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/author\/abder\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-meta\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-content\">\n                        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-excerpt\"><p>Within the frame of RESCOM project, the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation and T.R. Ministry of Environment Urbanisation and Climate Change, General Directorate of Protection for Natural Assets organized a...<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/2025\/01\/three-day-rescom-event-at-patara-special-environmental-protected-area-sepa-turkiye\/\" class=\"eael-post-elements-readmore-btn\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lire plus<\/a><\/div>\n                    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-11776 category-news-patara-special-envrionmental-protected-area-rescom tags-biodiversity-patara-rescom-wetlands\" data-id=\"11776\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-media\"><div class=\"eael-entry-overlay fade-in\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/2024\/11\/supporting-the-implementation-of-rescom-at-the-pilot-site-of-patara-turkey\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-thumbnail eael-image-ratio\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Visit-to-the-Maro-Cerro-Gordo-Natural-Park-300x135.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-12777\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Visit-to-the-Maro-Cerro-Gordo-Natural-Park-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Visit-to-the-Maro-Cerro-Gordo-Natural-Park-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Visit-to-the-Maro-Cerro-Gordo-Natural-Park-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Visit-to-the-Maro-Cerro-Gordo-Natural-Park-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Visit-to-the-Maro-Cerro-Gordo-Natural-Park.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/2024\/11\/supporting-the-implementation-of-rescom-at-the-pilot-site-of-patara-turkey\/\" title=\"Supporting the implementation of RESCOM at the pilot site of Patara (Turkey)\" rel=\"nofollow\">Supporting the implementation of RESCOM at the pilot site of Patara (Turkey)<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"eael-entry-header-after\"><div class=\"eael-author-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/author\/abder\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-meta\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-content\">\n                        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-excerpt\"><p>On 5 November 2024, representatives from the Turkish Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change, General Directorate for Protection of Natural Assets (GDPNA), visited the IUCN Med office in Malaga,...<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/2024\/11\/supporting-the-implementation-of-rescom-at-the-pilot-site-of-patara-turkey\/\" class=\"eael-post-elements-readmore-btn\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lire plus<\/a><\/div>\n                    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><\/div>\n            <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where? Ghar El Melh Lagoon, located in northern Tunisia in the Gulf of Tunis, is an exceptional site recognized for its ecological and cultural value. Covering 28.5 km\u00b2, this shallow lagoon has been recognised as a Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) since 2007. 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