Pocket Actions
Posidonia meadows are the basis of marine life and the lungs of the Mediterranean.
Their biggest threat are anchors and anchor chains!
Protect Posidonia by:
- Anchoring far from Posidonia seagrass meadows.
- Leaving it on the beach. Share your support for leaving ‘Posidonia banquets’ where they wash up. They are part of a healthy beach!
- Spreading the word.
Amazing Posidonia
- Supports high biodiversity
- Is a nursery for many species
- Provides blue carbon storage
- Sequesters 15x more CO2 than Amazon forest per area
- Offers erosion protection from floods, extreme weather
- Builds beaches
- Can live for 100 000s of years
- Takes 100 years to grow 1 meter
- Purifies water making it crystal clear
- Is a major oxygen producer
Anchor away from posidonia
Anchors tear out ancient Posidonia plants in minutes.
The best way to avoid this is to anchor on sand, far from Posidonia meadows.
Watch the video below for an overview of Posidonia! And share the word!
See the Posidonia Alert campaign page for more. Use the questionnaires to share your own observations of poseidonia meadows.
