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Italy > Capo Carbonara
Capo Carbonara
  • Implements its management plan since 2007;
    Duration : 3 years
  • Regular monitoring programme that supports your MPA management objectives.
  • A study to assess the effectiveness of the management of your MPA
  • Main results / successes of the management of your MPA :
    • The present biodiversity and the socio-economic sustainability.
  • Enforcement and survey :
    Main illegal activities
    Trawling Few
    Dynamite / Poisoning Few
    Spearfishing Moderate
    Recreational fisheries Moderate
    Other illegal fishing activities Few
    Illegal scubadiving activities Few
    Other recreational activities Few
    Illegal constructions Few
    Collecting/destroying turtle eggs/nests Few
    Boat speed Few
    Boat engine use Moderate
    • 5 surveillance boat(s)
    • 10 surveillance staff.
  • Equipement :
    • Offices
    • Signs delimiting your MPA deployed at sea
    • 3 boats
    • Access to diving equipment
    • Visitor center
  • Staff :
    • 4 permanent staff working on the MPA / year
    • 2 seasonal staff working on the MPA / year
  • Other management initiative :
    • Mooring areas 
      Special licences for fishing and diving  
      Diving points 
      Scientific Research (University of Cagliari) 
      Local Agenda 21 (in progress)