The Biodiversity Foundation has participated in the X World Wilderness Congress, WILD10, an international forum that brings together thousands of nature conservation experts from around the world.

The Biodiversity Foundation has participated in the X World Wilderness Congress WILD10, an international forum that brings together thousands of nature conservation experts from all over the world, and which was held in Salamanca between October 4 and 10.

The Biodiversity Foundation has presented the LIFE+ INDEMARES project, which has been under development for almost 5 years and shows the high ecological value of different areas of the Spanish seas, the importance of scientific knowledge and social consensus to increase the conservation of the marine environment through the declaration of Natura 2000 Network spaces.

Likewise, the results of the work carried out so far by the Land Stewardship Platform have been presented, paying special attention to the 3rd Inventory of Land Stewardship Initiatives of the Spanish State and the situation of this conservation tool at the national level.

The Biodiversity Foundation has been present at the following sessions:

At the Global Meeting

Friday, October 4

Presentation of the LIFE + INDEMARES Project. Plenary. Director of the Biodiversity Foundation, Sonia Castañeda.

Sunday, October 6

Presentation of the Land Stewardship Platform. Plenary. Director of the Biodiversity Foundation, Sonia Castañeda.

At the Global Forum

Tuesday, October 8

Workshop “Marine wilderness in policy” Presentation of the results of the LIFE+INDEMARES project, its involvement in the protection of the marine environment. Project and LIFE+ Coordinator of the Biodiversity Foundation, Víctor Gutiérrez.

Presentation of the photographic exhibition “The Living Med”, an initiative with which the Biodiversity Foundation collaborates through the Call for Grants and which illustrates the natural values of the Mediterranean.

Wednesday, October 9

Session “Ecosystem Assessments For Biodiversity Conservation in Europe”. Project and LIFE+ Coordinator of the Biodiversity Foundation, Víctor Gutiérrez.

Thursday, October 10

Workshop “European Landowner Alliance for Wildlands and Nature”. Project and LIFE+ Coordinator of the Biodiversity Foundation, Víctor Gutiérrez.

You can check all the information about the X World Wildlands Congress WILD10 by clicking here. You can check the images of the Biodiversity Foundation’s participation in WILD10 by clicking here.