Supporting enforcement
To support the effective monitoring of the Marine Protected Areas and No Fishing Zones within the Datça-Bozburun SEPA.
Project
Integrating Marine and Cultural Conservation for Ecosystem Restoration in the Datça-Bozburun Special Environmental Protection Area Project
The Datça-Bozburun Special Environmental Protection Area (SEPA), in addition to its rich biodiversity, is one of the most important conservation areas in the Mediterranean thanks to its archaeological and cultural wealth.
- Support
- MedFund, Fondation Audemars-Watkins and the Endangered Landscapes Programme
- Total size of the Datça-Bozburun SEPA
- 1443,9 km²
- coastal and marine area
- 753,6 km²
- coastline length
- 449 km
- bony fish species that spawn in summer
- 48
Where?
Coasts the project spans
- 01Datça-Bozburun Special Environmental Protection AreaA total area of 1443.9 km², including 753.6 km² of coastal and marine area
- 02South of the Datça-Bozburun Peninsula6 separate areas protected as No Fishing Zones (NFZs)
What we do
Projenin 3 ana hedefi
Creating demand for invasive species
To create demand for edible invasive species while deterring illegal fishing activities.
Encouraging legal fishing
To encourage economic benefits for those operating within the law.
01Supporting enforcement+
To support the effective monitoring of the Marine Protected Areas and No Fishing Zones within the Datça-Bozburun SEPA.
02Creating demand for invasive species+
To create demand for edible invasive species while deterring illegal fishing activities.
03Encouraging legal fishing+
To encourage economic benefits for those operating within the law.
One of the most important conservation areas in the Mediterranean
- total size
- 1443,9 km²
- coastal and marine area
- 753,6 km²
- coastline length
- 449 km
What are we doing?
Who are we working with?
In the activities we carry out as the Mediterranean Conservation Foundation, our priority is to follow a multi-stakeholder approach and to contribute to the objectives set within the Management Plan.
