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,...

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

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...

Delimitation of Italian internal waters

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

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

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

The three polygons corresponding to the sub-divisions of the Adriatic Sea (North, Central and South Adriatic) for the MSFD.

Italian territorial waters boundary

Boundaries of ecological protection zone.

International borders (inside the 6miles limit of f territorial waters) agreed between parties (Italy-Jugoslavia for Slovenian border on Trieste gulf and and Itlay-France for...

Coastal landscapes subject to a prohibition order

The maritime compartment is an administrative subdivision of the maritime space of the Italian coastline and represents the area of competence of the harbour master's offices...

The layer represents the distribution and main characteristics of research and experimentation sites on the Italian seas and coasts.