The Mediterranean region: a showcase of biodiversity - Issue number 12/2008 - Products Statistics in Focus

The Mediterranean region is regarded as one of planet Earths 25 hotspots, embracing some of the world's most unique bio-geographical areas and harbouring outstanding biological diversity. This publication presents some key data on the wealth and vulnerability of this biodiversity and on the growth of protected areas designed to reduce the loss of habitat, a key cause of loss of biodiversity.