Marine Protected Area Capo Rizzuto, Marine reserve in Crotone, Italy
The marine protected area spans 40 kilometers of coastline along the Ionian Sea, featuring eight promontories from Capocolonna to Le Castella point.
The protection of this marine environment began in 1982, making it one of the first protected marine areas in Italy before its official establishment in 1991.
The Marine Protected Area includes Le Castella Fortress and maintains three protection zones that regulate activities from scientific research to traditional fishing methods.
Visitors can participate in boat tours with transparent bottoms, explore aquariums displaying local species, and access information centers in Crotone and Le Castella.
The waters contain Posidonia oceanica grasslands and madreporic reefs of Cladocora caespitosa, providing habitat for groupers, barracudas, and dolphins.
Location: Crotone
GPS coordinates: 38.89157,17.09873
Latest update: March 4, 2025 08:57
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