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Pelagos Sanctuary

The Pelagos sanctuary is a marine area of 87,500 km² that was created by an agreement between Italy, the Principality of Monaco and France for the protection of the marine mammals that inhabit it.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Original title
Original abstract
Topic category
  • protected_areas
Sub category International Protected Areas (marine and coastal)
Resource language English
Domain area
  • france_marine_areas
  • italy_marine_areas
Owner MITE
Provider ISPRA
Data portal SID Il portale del mare
Presentation form Map (map represented in raster or vector form)
Spatial representation Vector - polygon
Coordinate reference system
    Web services
    • OGC-WMS
    • OGC-WFS
    Derives from
    Derived datasets
    Successor of
    Predecessor of
    Temporal extent
    Spatial extent
    Data accessibility The dataset is visible and openly accessible through the official Italian MSP portal "SID - Il portale del mare" (https://www.sid.mit.gov.it ). User have to click the button "Accedi" under the section "Consulta i Piani di gestione dello Spazio Marittimo".
    Validation level Official data
    Additional information More information on the MITE page https://www.mite.gov.it/pagina/accordo-pelagos and on the official Pelagos Sanctuary page https://www.sanctuaire-pelagos.org/It/
    Metadata completeness Complete
    Notes

    Additional info - MSP - Environment

    Species, habitats, ecosystems, pressures

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    MSFD Classes
      MSFD Descriptors/Criteria
        Non MSFD Classes
          WFD

          Additional info - MSP - Oceanographic and CC

          Physics, biochemistry, EOV, ECV

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          Variables

            Additional info - MSP - Conservation

            Protected areas, OECM, IBA, EBSA, CCH, IMMA, ...

            Field Value
            Types
            • Internationally designated Protected Areas (marine and coastal)
            • Regionally designated Protected Areas (marine and coastal)
            Zonation No

            Additional info - MSP - Maritime activities

            Aquaculture, fishing, transport, energy, ...

            Field Value
            Activity types Utilities - Water and sewage infrastructure

            Additional info - MSP - Coastal & Land use and planning

            Land use, land cover, planning (strategic, coordination, operational)

            Field Value
            Types Planning - Strategic - National (EU regulated)

            Additional info - MSP - Socio-economic

            Living and non-living resources, shipping, tourism, energy, ...

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            Activity types Extraction of aggregates - Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin - B0812
            Value types
              Categories

              Additional info - MSP - Ecosystem Services

              Provisioning, regulation & maintenance, cultural

              Field Value
              CICES classes Provisioning (Biotic) - 1.1.4.2 Fibres and other materials from animals grown by in-situ aquaculture for direct use or processing (excluding genetic materials)

              Additional info - MSP - Legal, Governance & Planning

              Strategic, legislation, planning, administrative, enforcement

              Field Value
              Themes Nautical sports, leisure boating and marinas
              Functions Legislation - EU
              Who is in charge?

              Additional info - MSP - Relevance

              Relevance of the dataset / resource in supporting the MSP process at different spatial scales and temporal frames

              Field Value
              Relevance (spatial and temporal) National - future - High