Riserva naturale regionale dell' Isola di Gallinara, Regional nature reserve on Gallinara Island, Italy

Riserva naturale regionale dell'Isola di Gallinara is a protected nature reserve off the coast of Albenga featuring steep cliffs, Mediterranean plant life, and diverse habitats both on land and underwater. The area supports different animal and plant species living under strict conservation protection.

The reserve was established by Liguria regional law no. 11 of 26 April 1989, covering Gallinara Island and the stretch of coast around it; a marine protected area is planned for those waters. The island itself was inhabited over the centuries but kept a markedly natural character.

The reserve's name comes from the Latin gallina, hen, for the hens once raised on the island; the Gallinara was inhabited over the centuries, yet the reserve keeps a markedly natural character. Its cliffs are hung with pioneer plants such as sea fennel, a succulent umbellifer 30–60 cm tall with a woody base and white or yellowish flowers from July to September.

Access to the island is limited and requires advance permission from the reserve management, which organizes visits and provides guidance on conditions. Those wanting to visit should inquire ahead and plan accordingly.

The island holds one of the largest breeding colonies of yellow-legged gulls in the Ligurian Sea, not the Tyrrhenian. The reserve also shelters colonies of land tortoises, an unexpected presence on a rocky islet.