Decision of the Ministry of the Environment approving the official list of protected nature areas. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 141, 19 June 1997, pp. 47-59. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Classification/declassification Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Decision concerns the approval of the list of protected nature areas throughout the national territory. The list specifies: a) the name of the areas and their classification; b) the ownership; c) the legislative texts governing the creation of the protected areas; d) the land area. Full text Italian References - Legislation Implements Act No. 394 laying down the legal framework for protected areas. Legislation | Italy | 1991 (1998) Keyword: Basic legislation, Protected area, Marine area, Management/conservation, Institution, Biodiversity, Offences/penalties, Marine protected areas, Wetlands Source: FAO, FAOLEX