The Biome

© Darin Busby

Top threats

• Only 4.3% of the biome has been protected, while 31% has been converted for urban development and high-impact agriculture. Grazing, invasive species, and rural development are putting stress on the remaining areas.

What can you do?

• Act locally and unite with others to save the Mediterranean Biome

California/Baja California

© Darin Busby

Top threats

• Tourism, agriculture and population growth have reduced ecosystems to fractions along coastal plains and interior rangelands. Disease and pollution have damaged oak woodlands, and future regeneration is in doubt.

• Be a volunteer with one of the largest coastal dune ecosystems on earth

• Learn how else you can help the
  California/Baja California region

Mediterranean Basin

© Basak Avcioglu

Top threats

• Natural habitats in coastal regions have been reduced to small refuges, while air and water pollution have increased due to population growth. Key areas of the Iberian peninsula and North Africa have been lost to intensive agriculture and development.

What can you do?

• Plant a tree and help WWF's work to protect and restore the natural cork oak landscapes.

South Africa

© Dawit Zeleke / TNC

Top threats

• Large areas of lowland vegetation have been converted to high-intensity agriculture.
  Invasive plants are dominating many natural habitats, reducing rainfall runoff and causing significant damage to the economy.

What can you do?

• Join a Hack Group. Help clear invasive species with the Working for Water Program

• Learn how else you can help the
  Mediterranean Basin region

• Learn how else you can help the
  South African region