{"id":12242,"date":"2025-05-24T11:24:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T11:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/pilot-sites\/patara-special-envrionmental-protected-area\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:31:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:31:05","slug":"patara-special-envrionmental-protected-area","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/pilot-sites\/patara-special-envrionmental-protected-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Patara Special Envrionmental Protected Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12242\" class=\"elementor elementor-12242 elementor-9119\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-189f998f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"189f998f\" 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-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c1b9d5d\" data-id=\"3c1b9d5d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-06a2517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06a2517\" 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\">Key features<\/span><\/h2>\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-b3f68b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3f68b3\" 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-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e32ee66 animated-fast\" data-id=\"e32ee66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\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-d2f3470 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2f3470\" 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>The site features a high diversity of ecosystems providing multiple ecosystem services.<\/p><ul><li>The marine areas are suitable for recreational boating and small-scale fishing.<\/li><li>The coastline, particularly the dunes, hosts daily seaside recreational activities.<\/li><\/ul>\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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe1ff79\" data-id=\"fe1ff79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c2be08 animated-fast\" data-id=\"6c2be08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\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-b613221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b613221\" 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<ul><li>The wetlands provide major habitats for birds and are popular for birdwatching activities.<\/li><li>The archaeological and cultural heritage is regularly visited.<\/li><li>The forested areas are used for recreational activities such as hiking and camping.<\/li><\/ul>\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-e8b6282 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8b6282\" 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-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf2fefc\" data-id=\"cf2fefc\" 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-4e0d88d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e0d88d\" 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\">Main threats and pressures<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa9280e elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fa9280e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-umbrella-beach\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Touristic activities (mainly impacting coastal dunes) <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b322e elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"42b322e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-building\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Legal\/illegal coastal development.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a7e06d elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6a7e06d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-flask\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Accumulation of organic matter and nitrogen.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae9a0fa elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ae9a0fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-tractor\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Expansion of agricultural land.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5949a9 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c5949a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-wine-bottle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Plastic waste (mainly through river upstream from agricultural fields).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3d06c9 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d3d06c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-temperature-high\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Effects of climate change: increased drought and coastal erosion.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4441e4aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4441e4aa\" 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-20d66ea4\" data-id=\"20d66ea4\" 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-d578a4b elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d578a4b\" 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-00a22b4\" data-id=\"00a22b4\" 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-5e4b3b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e4b3b1\" 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-9b05ea6 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"9b05ea6\" 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-1621\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1621\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Objectives<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1622\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1622\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Priority areas<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1623\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1623\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Multi-ecosystem approach<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1624\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1624\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Expected impacts <\/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-1621\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Objectives<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1621\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1621\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>RESCOM support enables the co-creation of management and action plans for the Patara protected area through a participatory approach, in order to improve governance for the protection of coastal dunes, marine and terrestrial areas, as well as the site\u2019s cultural heritage. By integrating Nature-based Solutions into the plans, the aim is to address societal challenges by involving local communities in biodiversity conservation, promoting balanced socio-economic development, and providing guidance for climate change adaptation.<\/p>\n<\/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-1622\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Priority areas<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1622\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1622\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul>\n<li>Restoration of coastal dunes.<\/li>\n<li>Regulation of tourism activities.<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring turtle nesting sites.<\/li>\n<li>Zonation of the marine protected area<\/li>\n<li>Regular ecological monitoring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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-1623\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Multi-ecosystem approach<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1623\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1623\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>The implementation of Nature-based Solutions in the Patara area is based on a systemic and integrated vision and adaptive management, combined with strong local engagement. By restoring the mosaic of ecosystems and integrating traditional knowledge, the approach strengthens biodiversity and socio-economic resilience. Its feasibility and viability make it a replicable model at a larger scale along the Turkish Mediterranean coast, with strong potential for a spillover effect.<\/p>\n<\/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=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1624\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Expected impacts <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1624\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1624\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul>\n<li>Enhancement of biodiversity through the conservation and restoration of natural habitats.<\/li>\n<li>Reduction of ecological fragmentation and improvement of ecosystem connectivity.<\/li>\n<li>Increase in ecological resilience to the effects of climate change.<\/li>\n<li>Reduction of natural risks, particularly those linked to extreme weather events.<\/li>\n<li>Support for sustainable local livelihoods through conservation-compatible activities (e.g. ecotourism).<\/li>\n<li>Enhancement of the cultural and recreational value of the site, strengthening local attachment to the area.<\/li>\n<li>Active involvement of local communities in site governance.<\/li>\n<li>Empowerment of local stakeholders through co-design, co-development, and co-management of actions.<\/li>\n<li>Adoption of a multi-stakeholder participatory approach ensuring equitable, integrated, and context-adapted management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a73776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a73776\" 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\">News<\/span><\/h2>\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-80107d4 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 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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\">Read more<\/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 fetchpriority=\"high\" 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\">Read more<\/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 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\">Read more<\/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>Key features The site features a high diversity of ecosystems providing multiple ecosystem services. 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