At the invitation of the Ministry of Environment, the Libyan Society for Birds participated in a media workshop entitled “Media Day on the Green List of Protected Areas”, held on Wednesday, 24 September 2025, at the Natural Resources Department of the Ministry of Agriculture.

The workshop was organized in cooperation between the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, with the participation of several civil society organizations and relevant institutions. The event also featured virtual participation via Microsoft Teams by a representative of the World Wide Fund for Nature – North Africa (WWF NA), in addition to contributions from representatives of the International Union for Conservation of Nature – Mediterranean (IUCN).

The workshop program included several presentations:

• Overview of the Green List Programme: global and regional objectives, standards, and implementation (a presentation by WWF – North Africa).
• Green List Standard: structure, theory of change, evidence, challenges, and outcomes (a presentation by IUCN – Mediterranean).
• COMPASS Platform: an overview of the platform (delivered by IUCN – Mediterranean).
• Protected Areas in Libya: a presentation by the Ministry of Environment.

The workshop concluded with an open discussion session, during which the importance of strengthening national and regional coordination was emphasized, and a plan was announced to organize follow-up workshops aimed at preparing the technical files required for the nomination of two Libyan protected areas to be accredited under the Green List of Protected Areas Programme.