Valle de Mena is a small and friendly town in Northern Spain – a real biodiversity hotspot due to its transitional climate between Mediterranean and Continental. It has: 13,000 hectares under the Natura 2000 network; old species such as the Portuguese laurel Prunus lusitanica; and endangered fauna and flora. One of the priorities of the City Council is to protect indigenous species in oak beech and pine forests, bogs, and riverbanks.
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5 February 2010, Trondheim (Norway). Twelve messages are the final outcome of the conference “Getting the biodiversity targets right – working for sustainable development” held in Trondheim ... Read more.
28 January 2010 (Madrid, Spain). The ten “Cibeles” are the outcome of the Spanish Presidency’s conference on the “Post-2010 Biodiversity Vision and Target – The role of ... Read more.
25 January 2010. After Berlin just a few weeks ago, the International Year of Biodiversity was launched in Paris and Brussels.
At the UNESCO Headquarters in ... Read more.
