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...

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.

A set of ports location derived published my MIT the attribute stato_prp reports the current planning status: plans are in force if adopted after 1994 the attribute porto_psm...

Polygons that represent the areas covered by specific plans of ports development (PRP Piano Regolatore Portuale) and thus not interested by MSP planning. The legal status of the...

The EU Fleet Register is a database where all the fishing vessels flying the flag of an EU country have to be be registered. The data provided here represent the Italian registry

Average annual fishing effort in Italy

Approximate location of Italian national marine protected areas to be established ('Aree marine di reperimento'). 52 'Aree marine di reperimento' have been identified in...

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,...

Areas suitable/unsuitable for exploration and research activities and only for new cultivation activities present in the territorial scope of reference for the SEA and not...

Areas suitable/unsuitable for hydrocarbon cultivation activities present in the territorial scope of reference for the SEA and not falling within the areas of Level I layers...

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...

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

Union of areas of sandy deposits/sediments at sea

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

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...