All the photos of the #MedPlantWeek now available here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/148530346@N07/albums @IUCN_Med @greenhome_ngo @Glob_Diversity @Divers_Earth

And... the 1st #MedPlantWeek is finished! See you in the 2nd ;) @IUCN_Med @greenhome_ngo @Love_plants @Glob_Diversity @Divers_Earth

“We want to protect people and nature" Irena Andreevska, Macedonian Ecological Society #Pechakucha #Medplantweek

A vision for meadow restoration in abandoned lands in Croatia. Tomislav Hudina, Association BIOM #MedPlantWeek #IPA

Challenges: Fundraising for local actions, motivating #IPA coordinators, keeping local groups active, networking with… (1/2) #MedPlantWeek

Successes and challenges in plant conservation: insights from #Turkey. Canan Orhun, Rubicon Foundation #MedPlantWeek Local examples: (1/2)

To be sustainable, conservation action should be “bottom up” and… #MedPlantWeek (1/2) #IPA #Plant #Conservation

Great field visit yesterday to Long beach & Skadar Lake IPAs (#Montenegro) organized by @greenhome_ngo #MedPlantWeek #Conservation #Plant

#IPA conservation #Macedonia in hands of local communities,R. Brajanoska.Macedonian Ecological Society #MedPlantWeek

Creating synergies, volunteerism and citizen science, #IPAMed project. Ksenija Medenica @greenhome_ngo #MedPlantWeek

People engagement is good, we need people for a number of reasons. Felicity Harris @Love_plants #MedPlantWeek #IPA

We promoted emphasis on evaluation, our case studies and helped us to … #MedplantWeek (1/2)

We promoted emphasis on evaluation, our case studies and helped us to … #MedplantWeek (1/2)

“First to ask: What do you know? and What do you want to know?” Felicity Harris @Love_plants #MedPlantWeek #IPA

"There was a lack of knowledge for woodland managers… We worked with them to … (1/2) #Medplantweek

"A challenge for us all is how we make the outcomes last longer than funding” Felicity Harris @Love_plants #MedPlantWeek #IPA

"How do we involve people?
-Awareness/Knowledge/Understanding
-Training/Skills
-Advise
-Involvement
F. Harris @Love_plants #MedPlantWeek

#Networking, involving volunteers and citizen science Session begins,Natasha Kovechevic @greenhome_ngo #MedPlantWeek

Exploring challenges of integrating CPCs in #conservation planning: Reviving and promoting CPCs #MedPlantWeek

#ParticipatoryActivity problem solving exercise to explore challenges of integrating CPCs in #conservation planning #MedPlantWeek

#ICCA Indigenous peoples' and community conserved territories and areas. Gary Martin @Glob_Diversity #MedPlantWeek @ICCAConsortium

“Perhaps communal system can be a solution, a response to challenges” Concha Salguero @ICCAConsortium #MedPlantWeek

Homepage - ICCA Consortium Association supporting the global movement for Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' collective territories of life.

Are there #ICCA is Europe? For further information: http://www.iccaconsortium.org Gary Martin #MedPlantWeek

Today: Community-conserved areas in the future management of biodiversity, land and water in the #Mediterranean #MedPlantWeek #ICCA

Wild plant species and their habitats, Skadar Lake #IPA @greenhome_ngo #MedPlantWeek #FieldTrip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6KfA-k3DgE

Wild plant species and their habitats, Long Beach IPA @greenhome_ngo #MedPlantWeek #Fieldtrip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgqwacEeVls

Today, field Visit to Long beach IPA and Skadar Lake IPA #MedPlantWeek www.medplantsweek.uicnmed.org/public_html/medplantswee...

Tiwizi: when there is a big task to do... helping each other... getting people together, then... (1/2) #medplantweek

Last round of #pechakucha of today,case studies of cultural practices for #conservation and experiences in the #Mediterranean #medplantweek

Zahira Souidi identifying 3 threats and opportunities for #plant #conservation - les 3 principales menaces et opportunités :) #Medplantweek