Description

During the side event the publication “Conserving wild plants in the south and east Mediterranean region” will be released. The aim of this publication is to provide a snapshot of existing knowledge of plant diversity in the South and East Mediterranean, and to propose which strategies and actions can be taken to enhance plant conservation in the region.  

Thanks to a joint effort of more than 40 authors and dozens of contributors,  it brings together in a single document an overview of existing knowledge on plant diversity, and provides concrete strategies, with local examples, for plant conservation that are applicable in the south and east Mediterranean region. It is aimed at helping conservation policy makers and a wide range of practitioners (land managers, Non-Governmental Organizations, local communities, conservation agencies) to implement plant conservation programmes and initiatives in the south and east Mediterranean region. The publication may also help botanist, academia, and amateurs in getting a rapid overview of plant knowledge in the area, existing key resources and where to find them.

Presentation of web platform “Trees and shrubs of North Africa”

During the side event, the platform “Trees and shrubs of North Africa” will also be launched and presented.
Collaboration between IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, and extensive network of botanist and foresters has allowed to update information contained in publication “Guía de los Árboles y Arbustos del Norte de África” (Charco, 2001), and let basis for the creation of this web page.
This site compiles all the native species of trees, shrubs and climbing woody plants of northern Africa. Altogether 872 species (sometimes includes very small but woody plants), from 290 genera and 76 families.
The side event will explain functioning of the site, and how to collaborate to improve data and provide updates.