Ministerial Decree establishing the natural marine protected area to be known as "Cinque Terre". Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Marine protected areas Protected area Ecosystem preservation Management/conservation Zoning Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The natural marine area to be known as “Cinque Terre” is hereby established for the achievement of the following aims: (a) conservation of the marine area concerned; (b) protection and improvement of biological resources; (c) fish repopulation; (d) dissemination of information regarding the ecology and biology of marine environments; (e) performance of study and scientific research programmes. The area shall be demarcated by a line joining the points referred to in article 2, comprising related coastal territories which fall within the maritime domain too. Particular activities that may interfere with the protection and conservation of the characteristics of the marine area (such as hunting, capture of animals, collection of plants and navigation) are forbidden. To this end, the area shall be subdivided into the three zones (Zones A, B, and C) defined under article 4 of the Decree. Full text Italian Website www.minambiente.it