protocol special protect area biolog divers mediterranean contract parti protocol parti convent protect mediterranean sea pollut adopt barcelona februari consciou profound impact human activ state marin environ littor gener ecosystem area prevail mediterranean featur stress import protect improv state mediterranean natur cultur heritag establish special protect area protect conserv threaten speci instrument adopt unit nation confer environ develop convent biolog divers rio de janeiro consciou threat signific reduct loss biolog divers lack full scientif certainti invok reason postpon measur avoid minimis threat contract parti cooper conserv protect restor health integr ecosystem respect common differenti respons agre part gener provis articl definit purpos protocol quot convent quot mean convent protect mediterranean sea pollut adopt barcelona februari amend barcelona quot biolog divers quot mean variabl live organ sourc includ inter alia terrestri marin aquat ecosystem ecolog complex part includ divers speci speci ecosystem quot endang speci quot mean speci danger extinct part rang quot endem speci quot mean speci rang restrict limit geograph area quot threaten speci quot mean speci extinct forese futur part rang surviv factor caus numer declin habitat degrad continu oper quot conserv statu speci quot mean sum influenc act speci affect long term distribut abund quot parti quot mean contract parti protocol quot organis quot mean organis refer articl convent quot centr quot mean region activ centr special protect area articl geograph coverag area protocol appli area mediterranean sea delimit articl convent includ seab subsoil water seab subsoil landward side baselin breadth territori sea measur extend case watercours freshwat limit terrestri coastal area design parti includ wetland protocol act adopt basi protocol prejudic right present futur claim legal view state relat law sea natur extent marin area delimit marin area state opposit adjac coast freedom navig high sea modal passag strait intern navig innoc passag territori sea natur extent jurisdict coastal state flag state port state act activ undertaken basi protocol constitut ground claim contend disput claim nation sovereignti jurisdict articl gener oblig parti measur protect preserv manag sustain environment sound area natur cultur notabl establish special protect area protect preserv manag threaten endang speci flora fauna parti cooper directli compet intern organis conserv sustain biolog divers area protocol appli parti identifi compil inventori compon biolog divers import conserv sustain parti adopt strategi plan programm conserv biolog divers sustain marin coastal biolog resourc integr relev sector intersector polici parti monitor compon biolog divers refer paragraph articl identifi process categori activ signific advers impact conserv sustain biolog divers monitor effect parti appli measur provid protocol prejudic sovereignti jurisdict parti state measur parti enforc measur accord intern law part ii protect area section special protect area articl object object special protect area safeguard repres type coastal marin ecosystem adequ size ensur long term viabil maintain biolog divers safeguard habitat danger disappear natur area distribut mediterranean reduc natur area distribut consequ regress account intrins restrict area safeguard habitat critic surviv reproduct recoveri endang threaten endem speci flora fauna safeguard site import scientif aesthet cultur educ interest articl establish special protect area parti establish special protect area marin coastal zone subject sovereignti jurisdict parti intend establish area subject sovereignti nation jurisdict special protect area contigu frontier limit zone subject sovereignti nation jurisdict parti compet author parti endeavour cooper view reach agreement measur inter alia examin possibl parti establish special protect area adopt measur parti intend establish area subject sovereignti nation jurisdict special protect area contigu frontier limit zone subject sovereignti nation jurisdict state parti protocol parti endeavour cooper state refer previou paragraph state parti protocol intend establish special protect area contigu frontier limit zone subject sovereignti nation jurisdict parti protocol endeavour cooper state refer paragraph articl protect measur parti conform intern law take account characterist special protect area protect measur requir strengthen applic protocol convent relev treati parti prohibit dump discharg wast substanc directli indirectli impair integr special protect area regul passag ship stop anchor regul introduct speci indigen special protect area question genet modifi speci introduct reintroduct speci present special protect area regul prohibit activ involv explor modif soil exploit subsoil land part seab subsoil regul scientif research activ regul prohibit fish hunt take anim harvest plant destruct trade anim part anim plant part plant origin special protect area regul prohibit activ act harm disturb speci endang state conserv ecosystem speci impair natur cultur characterist special protect area measur aim safeguard ecolog biolog process landscap articl plan manag parti accord rule intern law adopt plan manag supervis monitor measur special protect area measur includ special protect area develop adopt manag plan specifi legal institut framework manag protect measur applic continu monitor ecolog process habitat popul dynam landscap impact human activ activ involv local commun popul manag special protect area includ assist local inhabit affect establish area adopt mechan financ promot manag special protect area develop activ ensur manag compat object area regul activ compat object special protect area establish term relat permit train manag qualifi technic personnel develop infrastructur parti ensur nation conting plan incorpor measur respond incid damag constitut threat special protect area special protect area cover land marin area establish parti endeavour ensur coordin administr manag special protect area section special protect area mediterranean import articl establish list special protect area mediterranean import order promot cooper manag conserv natur area protect threaten speci habitat parti draw quot list special protect area mediterranean import quot hereinaft refer quot spami list quot spami list includ site import conserv compon biolog divers mediterranean ecosystem specif mediterranean area habitat endang speci special interest scientif aesthet cultur educ level parti agre recognis import area mediterranean compli measur applic spami authoris undertak activ contrari object spami establish articl procedur establish list spami spami establish procedur provid paragraph articl marin coastal zone subject sovereignti jurisdict parti zone partli wholli high sea propos inclus list submit parti concern area situat zone delimit exercis sovereignti jurisdict neighbour parti concern area situat partli wholli high sea neighbour parti concern area limit nation sovereignti jurisdict defin parti make propos inclus spami list provid centr introductori report inform area geograph locat physic ecolog characterist legal statu manag plan mean implement statement justifi mediterranean import propos formul subparagraph articl neighbour parti concern consult view ensur consist propos protect manag measur mean implement propos made paragraph articl protect manag measur applic area mean implement procedur inclus propos area list area propos submit nation focal point examin conform common guidelin criteria adopt pursuant articl propos made accord subparagraph articl consist guidelin common criteria assess organis inform meet parti decid includ area spami list propos made accord subparagraph articl consist guidelin common criteria centr transmit organis inform meet parti decis includ area spami list consensu contract parti approv manag measur applic area parti propos inclus area list implement protect conserv measur propos accord paragraph articl contract parti undertaken observ rule laid centr inform compet intern organis list measur spami parti revis spami list end centr prepar report articl statu spami delimit legal statu spami suppress part area decid import reason take account safeguard environ compli oblig laid protocol procedur similar creation spami inclus list observ part iii protect conserv speci articl nation measur protect conserv speci parti manag speci flora fauna aim maintain favour state conserv parti zone subject sovereignti nation jurisdict identifi compil list endang threaten speci flora fauna accord protect statu speci parti regul prohibit activ advers effect speci habitat carri manag plan measur ensur favor state conserv speci respect protect speci fauna parti control prohibit take possess kill includ extent incident take possess kill commerci trade transport exhibit commerci purpos speci egg part product extent disturb wild fauna period breed incub hibern migrat period biolog stress addit measur previou paragraph parti coordin effort bilater multilater action includ agreement protect recoveri migratori speci rang extend area protocol appli respect protect speci flora part product parti regul prohibit form destruct disturb includ pick collect cut uproot possess commerci trade transport exhibit commerci purpos speci parti formul adopt measur plan regard situ reproduct captiv breed protect fauna propag protect flora parti endeavour directli centr consult state parti protocol view coordin effort manag protect endang threaten speci parti make provis return protect speci export held illeg effort made parti reintroduc specimen natur habitat articl cooper measur protect conserv speci parti adopt cooper measur ensur protect conserv flora fauna list annex protocol relat list endang threaten speci list speci exploit regul parti ensur maximum protect recoveri speci fauna flora list annex relat list endang threaten speci adopt nation level measur provid paragraph articl protocol parti prohibit destruct damag habitat speci list annex relat list endang threaten speci formul implement action plan conserv recoveri continu cooper implement relev action plan adopt parti cooper compet intern organis measur ensur conserv speci list annex relat list speci exploit regul time authoris regul exploit speci ensur maintain favour state conserv rang area threaten endang speci extend side nation frontier limit separ territori area subject sovereignti nation jurisdict parti protocol parti cooper view ensur protect conserv recoveri speci provid satisfactori solut exempt harm surviv popul speci parti grant exempt prohibit prescrib protect speci list annex protocol scientif educ manag purpos ensur surviv speci prevent signific damag exempt notifi contract parti articl introduct indigen genet modifi speci parti measur regul intent accident introduct indigen genet modifi speci wild prohibit harm impact ecosystem habitat speci area protocol appli parti endeavour implement measur erad speci introduc scientif assess appear speci damag ecosystem habitat speci area protocol appli part iv provis common protect area speci articl amend annex procedur amend annex protocol set articl convent propos amend submit meet contract parti subject prior evalu meet nation focal point articl inventori parti compil comprehens inventori area exercis sovereignti jurisdict rare fragil ecosystem reservoir biolog divers import threaten endang speci speci fauna flora endang threaten articl guidelin common criteria parti adopt common criteria choic protect marin coastal area includ spami list annex protocol common criteria inclus addit speci annex guidelin establish manag special protect area criteria guidelin refer paragraph amend meet parti basi propos made parti articl environment impact assess plan process lead decis industri project activ significantli affect protect area speci habitat parti evalu consider direct indirect long term impact includ cumul impact project activ contempl articl integr tradit activ formul protect measur parti account tradit subsist cultur activ local popul grant exempt meet exempt allow reason endang mainten ecosystem protect protocol biolog process contribut mainten ecosystem extinct substanti reduct number individu make popul speci flora fauna endang threaten migratori endem speci parti grant exempt protect measur inform contract parti articl public inform public awar educ parti give public establish special protect area boundari applic regul design protect speci habitat applic regul parti endeavour inform public interest special protect area speci scientif knowledg gain point view natur conserv point view inform place educ programm parti endeavour promot particip public conserv organis measur protect area speci concern includ environment impact assess articl scientif technic manag research parti encourag develop scientif technic research relat aim protocol encourag develop research sustain special protect area manag protect speci parti consult compet intern organis view identifi plan undertak scientif technic research monitor programm identif monitor protect area speci assess effect measur implement manag recoveri plan parti exchang directli centr scientif technic inform current plan research monitor programm result thereof fullest extent coordin research monitor programm endeavour jointli defin standardis procedur technic scientif research parti give prioriti spami speci appear annex protocol articl mutual cooper parti directli assist centr intern organis concern establish cooper programm coordin establish conserv plan manag special protect area select manag conserv protect speci regular exchang inform characterist protect area speci experi acquir problem encount parti earliest opportun commun situat endang ecosystem special protect area surviv protect speci flora fauna parti state affect centr articl mutual assist parti cooper directli assist centr intern organis concern formul financ implement programm mutual assist assist develop countri express view implement protocol programm includ public environment educ train scientif technic manag personnel scientif research acquisit utilis design develop equip transfer technolog advantag term agre parti concern parti matter mutual assist give prioriti spami speci appear annex protocol articl report parti parti submit ordinari meet parti report implement protocol statu state area includ spami list delimit legal statu spami protect speci exempt allow pursuant articl protocol part institut provis articl nation focal point parti design nation focal point serv liaison centr technic scientif aspect implement protocol nation focal point meet period carri function deriv protocol articl coordin organis respons coordin implement protocol purpos receiv support centr entrust function assist parti cooper compet intern intergovernment government organis establish manag special protect area area protocol appli conduct programm technic scientif research provid articl protocol conduct exchang scientif technic inform parti provid articl protocol prepar manag plan special protect area speci develop cooper programm pursuant articl protocol prepar educ materi design group conven organis meet nation focal point provid secretariat servic formul recommend guidelin common criteria pursuant articl protocol creat updat databas special protect area protect speci matter relev protocol prepar report technic studi requir implement protocol elabor implement train programm mention articl cooper region intern government government organis concern protect area speci provid specif organis avoid duplic activ respect carri function assign action plan adopt framework protocol carri function assign parti articl meet parti ordinari meet parti protocol held conjunct ordinari meet contract parti convent held pursuant articl convent parti hold extraordinari meet conform articl meet parti protocol aim keep review implement protocol overse work organis centr relat implement protocol provid polici guidanc activ efficaci measur adopt manag protect area speci examin measur form annex amend protocol annex adopt guidelin common criteria provid articl protocol report transmit parti articl protocol pertin inform parti transmit centr make recommend parti measur adopt implement protocol examin recommend meet nation focal point pursuant articl protocol decid inclus area spami list conform articl protocol examin matter relev protocol discuss evalu exempt allow parti conform articl protocol part vi final provis articl effect protocol domest legisl provis protocol affect parti adopt relev stricter domest measur implement protocol articl relationship parti parti invit state parti protocol intern organis cooper implement protocol parti undertak adopt measur consist intern law ensur engag activ contrari principl purpos protocol articl signatur protocol open signatur barcelona june madrid june june contract parti convent articl ratif accept approv protocol subject ratif accept approv instrument ratif accept approv deposit govern spain assum function depositari articl access june protocol open access state region econom group parti convent articl entri forc protocol enter forc dai deposit sixth instrument ratif accept approv access protocol date entri forc protocol replac protocol mediterranean special protect area relationship parti instrument wit whereof undersign duli authoris sign protocol barcelona june singl copi arab english french spanish languag text equal authorit signatur parti convent annex common criteria choic protect marin coastal area includ spami list gener principl contract parti agre gener principl guid work establish spami list conserv natur heritag basic aim characteris spami pursuit aim conserv cultur heritag promot scientif research educ particip collabor highli desir spami constitut factor favour site includ list extent remain compat aim conserv limit impos total number area includ list number area individu parti propos inscript parti agre site select scientif basi includ list qualiti fulfil requir set protocol present criteria list spami geograph distribut repres mediterranean region biodivers end list repres highest number type habitat ecosystem spami constitut core network aim effect conserv mediterranean heritag attain object parti develop cooper bilater multilater base field conserv manag natur site notabl establish transboundari spami site includ spami list intend model protect natur heritag region end parti ensur site includ list provid adequ legal statu protect measur manag method mean gener featur area includ spami list elig inclus spami list area fulfil gener criteria set articl protocol gener criteria case fulfil area circumst strengthen case inclus area list region basic requir area includ spami list criteria evalu mediterranean interest area uniqu area uniqu rare ecosystem rare endem speci natur repres area highli repres ecolog process commun habitat type natur characterist repres degre area repres habitat type ecolog process biolog commun physiograph featur natur characterist divers area high divers speci commun habitat ecosystem natur area high degre natur result lack low level human induc disturb degrad presenc habitat critic endang threaten endem speci cultur repres area high repres respect cultur heritag due exist environment sound tradit activ integr natur support local popul includ spami list area scientif educ aesthet interest present research field natur scienc activ environment educ awar outstand natur featur landscap seascap fundament criteria articl protocol number characterist factor consid favour inclus site list includ exist threat impair ecolog biolog aesthet cultur area involv activ particip public gener local commun process plan manag area exist bodi repres public profession government sector scientif commun involv area exist area opportun sustain develop exist integr coastal manag plan mean articl convent legal statu area elig inclus spami list award legal statu guarante effect long term protect includ spami list area situat zone delimit parti exercis sovereignti jurisdict protect statu recognis parti concern case area situat partli wholli high sea zone limit nation sovereignti jurisdict defin legal statu manag plan applic measur element provid articl protocol provid neighbour parti concern propos inclus spami list protect plan manag measur conserv manag object defin text relat site constitut basi assess adequaci adopt measur effect implement revis spami list protect plan manag measur applic area adequ achiev conserv manag object set site short long term account threat protect plan manag measur base adequ knowledg element natur environ socioeconom cultur factor characteris area case shortcom basic knowledg area propos inclus spami list programm collect unavail data inform compet respons regard administr implement conserv measur area propos inclus spami list defin text govern area respect specif characteris protect site protect measur spami account basic aspect strengthen regul releas dump wast substanc directli indirectli impair integr area strengthen regul introduct reintroduct speci area regul activ act harm disturb speci endang conserv statu ecosystem speci impair natur cultur aesthet characterist area regul applic zone surround area question includ spami list protect area manag bodi endow suffici power mean human resourc prevent control activ contrari aim protect area includ spami list area endow manag plan main rule manag plan laid time inclus implement immedi detail manag plan present year time inclus failur respect oblig entail remov site list includ spami list area endow monitor programm programm includ identif monitor number signific paramet area question order assess state evolut area effect protect manag measur implement adapt end studi commiss annex ii list endang threaten speci magnoliophyta posidonia oceanica zostera marina zostera noltii chlorophyta caulerpa ollivieri phaeophyta cystoseira amentacea includ var stricta var spicata cystoseira mediterranea cystoseira sedoid cystoseira spinosa includ adriatica cystoseira zosteroid laminaria rodriguezii rhodophyta goniolithon byssoid lithophyllum lichenoid ptilophora mediterranea schimmelmannia shousboei porifera asbestopluma hypogea aplysina sp plur axinella cannabina axinella polypoid geodia cydonium ircinia foetida ircinia pipetta petrobiona massiliana tethya sp plur cnidaria astroid calyculari errina aspera gerardia savaglia echinodermata asterina pancerii centrostephanu longispinu ophidiast ophidianu bryozoa hornera lichenoid mollusca ranella olearia argobuccinum olearium giganteum charonia lampa ch rubicunda ch nodifera charonia tritoni ch seguenzia dendropoma petraeum erosaria spurca gibbula nivosa lithophaga lithopaga luria lurida cypraea lurida mitra zonata patella ferruginea patella nigra phola dactylu pinna nobili pinna rudi pernula schilderia achatidea tonna galea zonaria pyrum crustacea ocypod cursor pachylasma giganteum pisc acipens naccarii acipens sturio aphaniu fasciatu aphaniu iberu cetorhinu maximu carcharodon carcharia hippocampu ramulosu hippocampu hippocampu huso huso lethenteron zanandreai mobula mobular pomatoschistu canestrinii pomatoschistu tortonesei valencia hispanica valencia letourneuxi reptil caretta caretta chelonia myda dermoch coriacea eretmoch imbricata lepidoch kempii trionyx triungui av pandion haliaetu calonectri diomedea falco eleonora hydrob pelagicu laru audouinii numeniu tenuirostri phalacrocorax aristot phalacrocorax pygmaeu pelacanu onocrotalu pelecanu crispu phoenicopteru ruber puffinu yelkouan sterna albifron sterna bengalensi sterna sandvicensi mammalia balaenoptera acutorostrata balaenoptera boreali balaenoptera physalu delphinu delphi eubalaena glaciali globicephala mela grampu griseu kogia simu megaptera novaeanglia mesoplodon densirostri monachu monachu orcinu orca phocoena phocoena physet macrocephalu pseudorca crassiden stenella coeruleoalba steno bredanensi tursiop truncatu ziphiu cavirostri annex iii list speci exploit regul porifera hippospongia communi spongia agaricina spongia officinali spongia zimocca cnidaria antipath sp plur corallium rubrum echinodermata paracentrotu lividu crustacea homaru gammaru maja squinado palinuru elepha scyllarid latu scyllaru pigmaeu scyllaru arctu pisc alosa alosa alosa fallax anguilla anguilla epinephelu marginatu isuru oxyrinchu lamna nasu lampetra fluviatili petromyzon marinu prionac glauca raja alba sciaena umbra squatina squatina thunnu thynnu umbrina cirrosa xiphia gladiu