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Conservationists have warned that sea turtles in Greece and the wider Mediterranean region are an endangered species. Specifically, the loggerhead sea turtle, also known as the Caretta caretta, is under threat. The warning was given by the Mediterranean Association to...

Some of the most important sea turtle habitats in the Mediterranean, located in Greece and Cyprus, "remain unprotected," the Bern Convention warned in an alarming press release on Wednesday. The Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural...

The Standing Committee of the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats adopted a recommendation at its annual meeting last week, urging Greece to prevent habitat deterioration and ensure improved protection of Kyparissia Bay. Indicative...

Within the framework of the European Fish Weeks 2012, NGO MEDASSET (Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles) organized a series of events this month on the island of Lefkada, Western Greece, aiming at putting an end to disastrous...