Marine Protected Area Capo Rizzuto
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Area Marina Protetta Capo Rizzuto is a small scale coastal marine reserve located in the Italian
province of Crotone
, in the comuni
of Isola Capo Rizzuto and Crotone
; its official centre is located at 38°58’N / 17°13'E.
It is divided into three zones that each have their own level of protection.
The Capo Rizzuto area encompasses roughly 13,500 hectares of open water, bordering 37 km of coastline. It is placed on the easternmost part of Calabria
and leads into the waters of the Ionian Sea
.
(Specially Protected Area) and a number of national acts. Most noticeable the Natural Marine Protected Area (decree of February 19, 2002). The Italian Ministry of Environment is the supervising body, day to day management is placed with the Province of Crotone.
First protection came in 1982 when parts of the current reserve were placed among the initial 2 marine protected site to be protected in Italy. On December 27, 1991 the reserve was officially established.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
province of Crotone
Province of Crotone
The Province of Crotone is a province in the Calabria region of Italy. It was created in 1996 out of part of the Province of Catanzaro. The capital is the city of Crotone.It has an area of 1,717 km², and a total population of 172,970...
, in the comuni
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of Isola Capo Rizzuto and Crotone
Crotone
Crotone is a city and comune in Calabria, southern Italy, on the Ionian Sea. Founded circa 710 BC as the Achaean colony of Croton , it was known as Cotrone from the Middle Ages until 1928, when its name was changed to the current one. In 1994 it became the capital of the newly established...
; its official centre is located at 38°58’N / 17°13'E.
It is divided into three zones that each have their own level of protection.
- Zone-A, Integral Reserve - Fully closed for all disturbing activities, including scuba diving, bathing, fishing and shipping. Only scientific research, emergency services and trips organised by the management board are allowed in the area.
- Zone-B, General Reserve - The zones directly surrounding the integral reserves. Most activities are allowed as long as they adhere some basic limitations; e.g. no motor sailing faster than five knots, no anchoring or mooring. Fishing activities are limited to residential fishing with line and rods.
- Zone-C, Partial Reserve - The remainder of the reserve adheres mostly the same limitations as the general reserve but with a less stringent regime. Motor sailing is limited to ten knots.
The Capo Rizzuto area encompasses roughly 13,500 hectares of open water, bordering 37 km of coastline. It is placed on the easternmost part of Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
and leads into the waters of the Ionian Sea
Ionian Sea
The Ionian Sea , is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It is bounded by southern Italy including Calabria, Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west, southern Albania to the north, and a large number of Greek islands, including Corfu, Zante, Kephalonia, Ithaka, and...
.
Protection
The area is protected under the Barcelona ConventionBarcelona Convention
The 1976 Barcelona Convention for Protection against Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea is a regional convention to prevent and abate pollution from ships, aircraft and land based sources in the Mediterranean Sea. This includes, but is not limited to, dumping, run-off and discharges...
(Specially Protected Area) and a number of national acts. Most noticeable the Natural Marine Protected Area (decree of February 19, 2002). The Italian Ministry of Environment is the supervising body, day to day management is placed with the Province of Crotone.
First protection came in 1982 when parts of the current reserve were placed among the initial 2 marine protected site to be protected in Italy. On December 27, 1991 the reserve was officially established.