Riserva naturale orientata Capo Peloro, Nature reserve at northeastern tip of Sicily, Italy.

Riserva naturale orientata Capo Peloro is a 68.12-hectare regional nature reserve established by the Sicilian Region in 2001 and managed by the Metropolitan City of Messina, at Sicily's northeastern tip by the Strait of Messina. Its brackish lagoon waters hold more than 400 aquatic species, at least ten of them endemic, and the site is listed in UNESCO's 1972 Water Project.

The Sicilian Regional Government established this reserve in 2001 to protect coastal ecosystems and native aquatic plants. The designation followed growing recognition of the strait's ecological role as a critical passage for migrating species.

The reserve lies in the municipality of Messina and is managed by the Metropolitan City of Messina. Its lagoon is listed in UNESCO's 1972 Water Project and recognised as a site of national importance by the Società Botanica Italiana. More than 400 aquatic species live in the reserve, at least ten of them endemic.

The reserve has designated viewing areas where visitors can watch wildlife throughout the site. Bringing binoculars and visiting in early morning hours will help you see the most active animals and birds.

The reserve contains meromictic basins where surface and deep waters remain separated by different chemical and physical properties. This unusual layering supports specialized organisms adapted to these distinct water zones.