The Mediterranean basin is one of the 36 global biodiversity hotspots, particularly remarkable in terms of its high level of endemic species (28%). It is home to more than 25,000 species of vascular plants and more than 17,000 marine species.

However, this territory is subject to multiple pressures: overexploitation of resources, tourist pressure, increasing urbanization, pollution and climate change are all constraints that harm Mediterranean biodiversity. Thus, one in five vertebrate species is now threatened with extinction and 48% of wetland habitats have disappeared in less than 50 years.

Faced with these challenges, six environmental structures have decided to come together to create the Mediterranean Biodiversity Consortium. With complementary skills, their grouping allows a multi-biome approach for more coherent and relevant environmental management projects, including Mediterranean forests but also wetlands, coastlines, island areas and marine areas. This innovative multi-biome approach facilitates the implementation of concrete actions with real impacts, involving partner structures but also their respective networks.