Decree of the Minister of the Environment and Territorial Protection: Guidelines for the management of Nature Sites 2000. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Biodiversity Protection of habitats Management/conservation Policy/planning Protected area Zoning Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe Abstract The object of these guidelines is to implement the Community and national strategy intended for the protection of nature and the preservation of biodiversity, in accordance with Directives 92/43/EEC as well as 79/409/EEC. The Community Nature 2000 Net, which is constituted by Special Protection Zones and Sites of a Community Importance, aims at protecting certain areas of a great value from an environmental point of view. The present Guidelines shall be followed in the drafting of the Management Full text Italian Website www.comune.jesi.an.it References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds. Legislation | European Union | 1979 (2003) | Repealed Keyword: Birds, Hunting/capture, Endangered species, Management/conservation, Protection of habitats, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora Legislation | European Union | 1992 Keyword: Protected area, Biodiversity, Protection of habitats, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Management/conservation, Endangered species, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Ecosystem preservation, Data collection/reporting, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX