RAMSAR areas in Italy

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, distributed in 15 Regions, for a total of 73,982 hectares. In addition, Ministerial Decrees have been issued for the institution of a further 9 areas and, at the moment, the procedure for international recognition is underway: the designated Ramsar areas in Italy will therefore be 66 and will cover a total area of 77,856 hectares.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

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Original title
Original abstract
Topic category
  • protected_areas
Sub category International Protected Areas (marine and coastal)
Resource language English
Domain area
  • 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". Source data can be viewed at http://sgi1.isprambiente.it/zoneumide/
    Validation level Official data
    Additional information Further information on the MITE page: https://www.mite.gov.it/pagina/zone-umide-di-importanza-internazionale-ai-sensi-della-convenzione-di-ramsar#4 and on the ISPRA page http://sgi1.isprambiente.it/zoneumide/
    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, ...

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              Types
                Zonation

                Additional info - MSP - Maritime activities

                Aquaculture, fishing, transport, energy, ...

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                Activity types

                  Additional info - MSP - Coastal & Land use and planning

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

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                  Types

                    Additional info - MSP - Socio-economic

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

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                    Activity types
                      Value types
                        Categories

                          Additional info - MSP - Ecosystem Services

                          Provisioning, regulation & maintenance, cultural

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                          CICES classes

                            Additional info - MSP - Legal, Governance & Planning

                            Strategic, legislation, planning, administrative, enforcement

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                            Themes
                              Functions
                                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

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                                Relevance (spatial and temporal)