mission effectuée The Scandola Natural Reserve, founded in 1975, extends for 80 km beyond the terrestrial Natural Park of Corsica. Discover the cliffs of Bonifacio with the last of the Mediterranean's Ospreys and eagle expert Jacques Oliver, who helps birds born in captivity fly by parasailing alongside them. We will also dive in this underwater paradise, which incredibly suffers no human impact.
Position : 42'20'08' N - 08'32'05' E 
Jean-Christophe Vié has just published a report on the 2008 IUCN Red List of Endangered Species. He pays particular attention to the species in the Mediterranean sea and the benefits of marine protected areas.
A few years ago the Red list of threatened species was started, first for land than for marine species. The Mediterranean's 500 species have not been evaluated, except for sharks and rays. The list shows that the Mediterranean is the place in the world where sharks and rays are the most threatened, either by direct fishing or as bycatches. We are studying the situation with the whale family. Overall we do not have enough data yet to adequately determine the present situation and to make projections. What is clear is that the biomass is in decline. In this small reserve of Scandola, it is plain that fish quantities grow faster when protected. Less than 1% of the world's oceans are protected. Some ecologists want to expand sanctuaries to 20% of all sea areas. Marine reserves do work and they are compatible with the fishing and tourism industries. We have good reasons to want an increase in size of marine reserves. Here in Scandola, the core reserve is only 80 ha. We need more and maybe stronger management and controls.
