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MSP spatial plan (France)
The dataset on Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) in the EU was created in 2024 by Shom for the project ReMAP. It is the result of the aggregation and harmonization of datasets... -
North-Western Mediterranean Sea PSSA
The layer represents the extent of the Particularly Sensitive Sea Area of the Northern-Western Mediterranean Sea, as designated by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of... -
Protection of the Ligurian Sea bottlenose dolphin - D.G.R. n. 414/2023
The new proposal for the delimitation of the pSCI for the protection of the bottlenose dolphin in the Ligurian Sea, approved with Resolution of the Regional Council n. 414 of... -
Key Biodiversity Areas (Mediterranean and Europe)
Key Biodiversity Area digital boundaries. Version (“March 2024 Version”). Derived from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the KBA Partnership (BirdLife... -
Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs)
The IUCN Species Survival Commission Shark Specialist Group has developed an expert-driven innovative approach to ensure that discrete portions of habitats, critical to shark... -
Strait of Bonifacio Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA)
Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) from MAPAMED, the database on Sites of interest for the conservation of marine environment in the Mediterranean Sea. MedPAN,... -
Important Bird Areas - IBA - Italy - 2019 (GN)
Italian IBAs provided by the Italian National Geoportal (GN). The associated table contains the following information: IBA_CODE, IBA area code; IBA_NAME, name of the IBA area;... -
Pelagos Sanctuary (SID)
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... -
Biological protection areas - Italy - ZTB (SID)
Biological protection areas (ZTB - Zone di Tutela Biologica) in Italy -
Fisheries Restricted Areas - FRAs
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) is one of the few RFMOs worldwide entitled to adopt spatial management measures that regulate or restrict human... -
Natura 2000 sites (EMODnet)
The dataset on Natura 2000 sites was created in 2014 by Cogea for the European Marine Observation and Data Network. It is entirely based on spatial data from the European... -
Regional Sea Conventions MPAs
The dataset on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) established under the framework of the Regional Sea Conventions (RSCs) was created in 2023 by Cogea for the European Marine... -
Ramsar sites - Italy (SID)
Italian coastal Ramsar sites. -
Global Distribution of Seamounts and Knolls - 2011 (UNEP)
This dataset shows the global distribution of seamounts and knolls identified using global bathymetric data at 30 arc-sec resolution. A total of 33,452 seamounts and 138,412... -
Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (SPAMI)
Official web page of the Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (RAC/SPA), with updated SPAMI's list -
Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (IMO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO) official web page listing all adopted particularly sensitive sea areas (PSSA). -
Natura 2000 data - the European network of protected sites
Natura 2000 is an ecological network of protected areas, set up to ensure the survival of Europe's most valuable species and habitats. Natura 2000 is based on the 1979 Birds... -
Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems Database (FAO)
FAO global inventory of fisheries measures to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Download of spatial data and factsheets available from... -
Global Dataset of Important Marine Mammal Areas - IMMAs (IUCN MMPATF)
Waters identified as Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs), candidate IMMAs (cIMMAs) or areas of interest (AoI). "Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) are defined as discrete... -
Important Birds Areas - IBAs
Important Bird Areas or IBAs are areas that play a key role in safeguarding birds and biodiversity, the identification of which is part of a global project, curated by BirdLife...