Libyan Sea - Fauna and Flora

In this section, we present you some of the charismatic fauna and flora of this sea, some of them endemic (unique in the region) others at risk or under threat of disappearing.

For more information about the fauna and flora, consult the following websites/documents:

• Report of the MedSudMed Expert Consultation on Marine Protected Areas and Fisheries Management, FAO-MiPAAF MedSudMed, 2007
• BirdLife International (2009) Important Bird Area factsheets: Libya. Downloaded from the Data Zone at http://www.birdlife.org on 24/9/2009
• Pergent G., Djellouli A., Dupuy de la Grandrive R., Sherif M., 2008. Mission le long du littoral de Tripoli (Libye). Programme « MedPosidonia » / CAR/ASP - Fondation d’entreprise TOTAL pour la Biodiversité et la Mer ; Mémorandum d’accord 01/CAR/ASP – MedPosidonia / 2007: 1-7.
• Pergent G et Pergent-Martini C., 2000. - Mission d'Etude en Libye - Etude des formations végétales de la lagune de Farwà. Contrat Centre d’Activité Régionale pour les Aires Spécialement Protégées et Université de Corse : 1-48 + Annexes.