The three polygons corresponding to the three sub-regions of the MSFD for Italy. Their union constitutes the polygon of the marine region Italy

Polygon bringing together the three sub-regions of the MSFD for Italy (Adriatic Sea, Western Mediterranean Sea and Ionian and Central Mediterranean Sea)

Areas subject to ordinance for the presence of underwater cultural heritage.

Delimitation of Italian internal waters

Landscape heritage protected according to: 1) Legislative Decree 42/2004, art. 142, paragraph 1, lett.a): strip of 300 m from the shoreline subject to protection by law; 2)...

Delimitation of the Ecological Protection Zone of the North-Western Mediterranean Sea, the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea, pursuant to Article 1 of Law no. 61 of 8 February...

Sites of National Interest (SIN) are large portions of the national territory, of particular environmental value in the various environmental matrices (including any surface...

Location of the RAMSAR Areas in Italy. The wetlands of international importance recognised and included in the list of the Ramsar Convention for Italy are 57 to date,...

The layer represents the distribution of potential new Italian marine/coastal Natura 2000 areas.

Distribution of marine-coastal benthic habitats as described in the 4th National Report under Art. 17 of the Habitats Directive. Data are represented aggregated on a 10x10 km grid

Sites of National Interest (SIN) are large portions of the national territory, of particular environmental value in the various environmental matrices (including any surface...

Cheical status of surface water bodies (rivers) - Report District Management Plans 2016 according to the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/CE transposed through D.Lgs 152/2006....

Ecological status of surface water bodies (rivers) - Report District Management Plans 2016 according to the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/CE transposed through D.Lgs...

The layer represents the distribution of Italian marine/coastal Natura 2000 areas.

Location of natural areas and reserves, differentiated into marine (protected and of international interest) and coastal.

Buffer of survey points for underwater heritage such as wrecks, archaeological and architectural heritage.

Average annual fishing effort in Italy

Distribution of hydrocarbon exploration licence areas at sea. Hydrocarbon exploration, research and production activities in Italy are governed by Law No. 6 of 11 January 1957,...

Distribution of mammal target species in Italian marine-coastal areas as described in the 4th National Report under Art. 17 of the Habitats Directive. Data are represented...

Distribution of reptile target species in marine-coastal areas of Italy as described in the 4th National Report under Art. 17 of the Habitats Directive. Data are represented...