The special day with the theme: “Mediterranean Seal. An emblematic species of the Mediterranean – Past, Present and Future” was hosted at the hotel “Cap St. George’s Hotel & Resort” of the “Korantina Homes” Group, in the area of Paphos, Cyprus. The scientific conference was organized by the Municipality of Peyia in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment of Cyprus. The event was supported by the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research and the Non-Governmental Organization “MOm”, based in Greece, which studies and protects the Mediterranean seal.
The main speaker at the conference was the Marine Biologist, Dr. Panos Dendrinos, who presented the latest scientific developments and the data collected so far in relation to the marine mammal protection program. Dr. Panos Dendrinos, in his speech, also referred to the important actions developed by the “Korantina Homes” Group and the CEO of the Group Giorgos Ioannou, which aim to ensure a sustainable tourism with respect for the ecosystem and responsibility towards the environment. Also present at the conference was the new Minister of Agriculture of Cyprus, Maria Panagiotou, who expressed the Cypriot government’s satisfaction with the Mediterranean Seal protection program. He noted that with respect for the ecosystem, correct actions and actions, man and protected species, such as the seal and the turtle, can coexist harmoniously.
Speakers were also the author and officer of the Department of Biodiversity of the Ministry Dr. Haris Nikolaou scientific member of the Mediterranean Seal Monitoring Group in Cyprus, as well as Dr. Melina Markou, officer of the Marine Environment Department. The event is part of a broader effort of joint actions in Cyprus and Greece, to increase awareness, on the very important issue of protecting the Mediterranean Seal “Monachus Monachus”. A rare species of seal, one of the largest in the world, threatened with extinction.
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