Marine Protected Area Isole Tremiti (Foggia-Ita)
MANAGEMENT Gargano National Park Authority
FOUNDING DECREE Inter-ministerial decree 14.07.1989 (G.U. n. 295, 19.12.1989)
REGULATIONS Annex addresses permitted temporary activities in the reserve
INTERESTED CITIES Isole Tremiti
TOTAL AREA AND ZONING 1466 ha
LOCATION The archipelago of Tremiti Islands is located about 12 miles north of the Gargano promontory. It consists of three main islands, St. Domino, S. Nicola and Caprara, and a small island, called the Cretaccio, located between the three islands. Finally there is a smaller island, called Pianosa, about 12 miles north-east of the first three and more than 30 miles from the coast of Gargano.
MONITORING THE CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PARAMETERS Implementation of scientific databases and high-resolution survey morpho- bathymetric for Tremiti Islands
MONITORING THE ECO-ETHOLOGICAL PARAMETERS Monitoring of benthic communities, monitoring of the focal species, protection and conservation of the marine ecosystem
PROMOTION ACTIVITIES Education and disclosure
CONTACTS Direzione della Riserva Naturale Marina Isole Tremiti
Address: Via Sant’Antonio Abate, 121 – 71037 Monte Sant’Angelo (FG)
Phone: 0884/568911 – 28
Fax: 0884/561348
Official website: link marine reserve
E-mail: ampisoletremiti@parcogargano.it
