Marine Protected Areas Italy Hotels Marine Protected Areas Accommodation Hotel in Marine Protected Areas B&B Marine Protected Areas Lodging Marine Protected Areas Residences Marine Protected Areas Farm Holiday Marine Protected Areas Special Offers Marine Protected Areas Hospitality Marine Protected Areas

Marine Protected Areas

Through the law 979/1982 (art. 25-31), the Marine Natural reservoirs were introduced in Italy. They were defined in this way (art. 25): "The natural marine reservoirs are constituted by the marine environment, given by the waters, the depth and the facing coastal stretches that present a relevant interest for the natural, geo-morphological, physic, biochemical with a particular look on marine and coastal flora and fauna and for the scientific importance, ecological, cultural, educative and economical characteristics that they hold". The laws 979/82 and 349/91 have individuated 46 marine areas of particular naturalistic value, where to conduct studies on the possibility of an eventual following institution of marine reservoirs. Up until today there have been instituted 20 aree marine protette (Protected Marine Areas).

1 - Miramare 2 - Portofino 3 - Cinque Terre 4 - Santuario per i mammiferi marini 5 - Tremiti Islands 6 - Secche di Tor Paterno 7 - Isole di Ventotene e Santo Stefano 8 - Torre Guaceto 9 - Parco sommerso di Gaiola

10 - Baia 11 - Punta Campanella 12 - Porto Cesareo 13 - Capo Rizzuto 14 - Isole Ciclopi 15 - Pelagie Island 16 - Egadi Islands 17 - Capo Gallo - Isola delle Femmine 18 - Ustica Island 19 - Capo Carbonara

20 - Penisola del Sinis - Isola di Mal di Ventre 21 - Capo Caccia - Isola Piana 22 - Tavolara - Punta Coda Cavallo 23 - Asinara Island 24 - Isola di Bergeggi 25 - Secche delle Melorie 26 - Torre del Cerrano 27 - Santa Maria di Castellabate 28 - Costa degli Infreschi e della Masseta