Macaronesia: a focus on biodiversity conservation, restoration, and ecotourism

The protection and restoration of marine biodiversity and ecosystems are essential to promote a sustainable management and use of marine resources, that is a sustainable blue economy.
In the Azores, Madeira and Canary archipelagos, researchers are working to secure marine biodiversity, by promoting e.g. the creation of a biological conservation corridor for migratory species such as cetaceans, seabirds and fishes, by assessing the importance of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) with different levels of protection, and the societal benefits of (eco)tourism. They will study both benthic habitats, non-migratory species and locally successful protection measures, as well as migratory species (e.g., marine mammals, sharks, tunas, seabirds) whose habitat straddles the three island groups and which provides different types of societal benefits.
Watch our second documentary trailer presenting this area, and enjoy the video shootings we filmed during our visit in Gran Canaria in May 2024!
Marine SABRES (Marine Systems Approaches for Biodiversity Resilience and Ecosystem Sustainability) is a research project funded by the European Union that aims to conserve and protect biodiversity by integrating healthy, sustainably-used ecosystems and a resilient blue economy. To do so, Marine SABRES brings together international experts across the biological and social sciences to improve the management of Europe’s oceans and seas.
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