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Conservation In Italy
This article contains links to topics on conservation in Italy. Protected areas * List of national parks of Italy *List of regional parks of Italy Conservation organisation * Lega italiana protezione uccelli (LIPU) (Italian League for Bird Protection) *Italia Nostra (''Our Italy'', for cultural heritage) See also *Environment of Italy *List of conservation issues *List of extinct and endangered species of Italy This is a list of extinct and endangered species of Italy. Symbols *EX = extinct *CR = critically endangered *EN = endangered *VU = vulnerable Italian Animals *Slender-billed curlew (''Numenius tenuirostris'') (critically endangered) *Balearic sh ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Conservation In Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of National Parks Of Italy
The national parks of Italy are protected natural areas terrestrial, marine, fluvial or lacustrine, which contain one or more intact ecosystems (or only partially altered by anthropic interventions) and/or one or more physical, geological, geomorphological, biological formations of national and international interest, for naturalistic, scientific, cultural, aesthetic, educational or recreational values, such as to justify the intervention of the State for their conservation. There are 25 Italian national parks registered on the Official List of Protected Natural Areas (EUAP), and together cover an area of over , which correspond to approximately 5.3% of the Italian national territory. The parks are managed by the Ministry of the Environment based in Rome ( it, Ministero dell'Ambiente).. List of Italian national parks Parks established before the World War II Parks established from the post-war period up to the 1980s Parks established in the 1990s Parks establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Regional Parks Of Italy
The regional parks of Italy are protected natural areas consisting of terrestrial, river, lake areas and stretches of sea overlooking the coast, of environmental and naturalistic value, which represent, within one or more adjacent regions, a homogeneous system, identified by the naturalistic assets of the locations, with landscape and artistic values and cultural traditions of local populations. They are officially regulated by Presidential Decree D.P.R. 616/77, which transferred the responsibility for their upkeep to the Italian regions. The fifth edition (2003) of Italy's Official List of Protected Natural Areas (EUAP) comprises 105 officially designated regional parks, covering a total land area of some 12,000 square kilometres. The list which follows also includes a number of parks not mentioned in the EUAP. Northwest Italy Valle d'Aosta Piedmont Lombardy Liguria Northeast Italy Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Veneto Friuli-Venezia Giulia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LIPU
LIPU, the Lega italiana protezione uccelli (En. “Italian League for Bird Protection”) is an Italian charitable organisation, founded in 1965 and devoted to the protection of the country's wildlife with a particular focus on birds. It has a membership of 42,000 and is the Italian partner of BirdLife International. Moreover, it is one of the most important Italian environmentalist organizations with WWF Italia, Legambiente anGreenpeace Italia Its activities fall broadly within four main areas * Species protection, including action against illegal shooting and trapping of birds * The conservation and development of habitats important for species conservation * Environmental education and the raising of public awareness over wildlife and conservation issues * Lobbying for changes in Italian and EU law—or for the more rigorous application of existing law—related to wildlife protection. External links Official site LIPU UK, the British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italia Nostra
Italia Nostra (''Our Italy'') is an Italian not for profit organization dedicated to the protection and promotion of the country’s historical, artistic and environmental patrimony. History The organization was formed on 29 October 1955, by Umberto Zanotti Bianco, Pietro Paolo Trompeo, Giorgio Bassani, Desideria Pasolini dall'Onda, Elena Croce, Luigi Magnani, Hubert Howard, and Antonio Cederna, a small group of people drawn from the Roman intelligentsia with the specific aim of opposing the projected demolition of part of the city’s historic centre. The promotion of an approach to urban planning which preserves sites of historic architecture has remained a focus of the movement; however its interests have expanded over time to include the preservation of all aspects of Italy’s cultural and environmental heritage, and more than 200 branches have been established across the country. Successes have included the campaign that led to the establishment of the Appian Way Regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Environment Of Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the Italy (geographical region), homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares List of countries and territories by land borders, land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the Enclave and exclave, enclaved European microstates, microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial Enclave and exclave, exclave in Switzerland, Campione d'Italia, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the List of European Union member states by population, third-most populous member state of the European Union, the List of European countries by population, sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the List of European countries by area, tenth-largest country in the continent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Conservation Issues
This is an alphabetical list of environmental issues, harmful aspects of human activity on the biophysical environment. They are loosely divided into causes, effects and mitigation, noting that effects are interconnected and can cause new effects. Issues * Greenhouse gas emissions — Coal-fired power station • Carbon dioxide • Methane • Fluorinated gases * Human population — Biocapacity • climate change • Carrying capacity • Exploitation • Industrialisation • I = PAT • Land degradation • Land reclamation • Optimum population • Overshoot (population) • Population density • Population density • Population dynamics • Population growth • Projections of population growth • Total fertility rate • Urbanization • Waste • Water conflict • Water scarcity • Overdrafting * Hydrology — Environmental impacts of reservoirs • Tile drainage • Hydrology (agriculture) • Flooding • Landslide * Intensive farming — Agricultural sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Extinct And Endangered Species Of Italy
This is a list of extinct and endangered species of Italy. Symbols *EX = extinct *CR = critically endangered *EN = endangered *VU = vulnerable Italian Animals *Slender-billed curlew (''Numenius tenuirostris'') (critically endangered) *Balearic shearwater (''Puffinus mauretanicus'') (critically endangered) *Sociable lapwing (''Vanellus gregarius'') (critically endangered) *Great bustard (''Otis tarda'') (vulnerable) *Italian wolf (''Canis lupus italicus'') (vulnerable) *Marsican brown bear (''Ursus arctos marsicanus'') (critically endangered) *Italian grey partridge (''Perdix perdix italica'') (critically endangered) *Spined dwarf mantis (''Ameles fasciipennis'') (extinct) *Sicilian wolf (''Canis lupus cristaldii'') (extinct) {{Extinct Animals by Regions E * * Italy Italy Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
