Decision of the Ministry of the Environment on the classification of protected areas. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 139, 17 June 1997. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Classification/declassification Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract According to the provisions of article 3, paragraph 4 of Act of 6 December 1991, No. 394 and to the Decision of the Ministry of the Environment of 21 December 1993, the Decree identifies the following categories of protected areas: (a) national park; (b) statal nature reserve; (c) interregional natural park; (d) regional natural park; (e) regional nature reserve; (f) wetlands; (g) special protection zone (ZPS); (h) special conservation zone (ZSC); (i) other protected nature areas. 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