Decree establishing 118 Special Zones of Conservation in the Mediterranean biogeographic region and falling within the Sicilian Region. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 8, 12 January 2016. Subject Sea, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Marine protected areas Protected area Management/conservation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract By virtue of this decree 118 Special Zones of Conservation are designated within the Sicilian territory. These special zones are created as Sites of Community Importance pursuant to Directive 92/43/EEC. Full text Italian Website www.altalex.com References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora Legislation | European Union | 1992 (2013) Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Protected area, Biodiversity, Protection of habitats, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Management/conservation, Endangered species, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Data collection/reporting, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX