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1.1. The Strategy

1.1.1. Vision

“Over the next two decades, the ecological recovery of monk seals in the Mediterranean will
deem to have occurred, when multiple colonies have become established within all major
habitats of their historic range, interacting in ecologically significant ways with the fullest
possible set of other species, and inspiring and connecting human cultures”.

1.1.2. Goals

Goal 1. Mediterranean Range States implement this Strategy in pursuance of the Vision,
through the expeditious development and adoption of appropriate national policies and
administrative frameworks, and with the effective, coordinated support from relevant
international organisations and civil society.

Goal 2. Monk seal breeding nuclei in sites located in “Group A” countries are effectively
protected from deliberate killings and habitat degradation, so that seal numbers in such sites
increase and seals are able to disperse to and re-colonise the surrounding areas.

Goal 3. Monk seal presence in sites where they are occasionally seen today in “Group B”
countries is permanently established, and breeding resumes. “Group B” countries are
upgraded to “Group A”.

Goal 4. Monk seal presence is again reported in the species’ historical habitat in “Group C”
countries, and these “Group C” countries are upgraded to “Group B”. Once all “Group C”
countries are upgraded, Group C is deleted.