Marine park description
The protected marine area protect the two Ponziane islands for their innumerable environmental values and comprises both the band of the sea that surrounds them that the firm ground. The territory of the archipelago Pontian, although showing a strong anthropization, combines, in itself a high scenic value and environmental. The marine area was established in 1997 and is divided into 3 zones: the zone “A” integral reserve, Zone “B” general reserve zone and “C” partial reserve.
Supervisor authority: Comune di Ventotene - Piazza Castello - 04020 Ventotene (LT) - Tel. +39 0771854226 Fax. +39 0771854061
Zone “A” of complete reserve
Includes a large part of the coast of the island of Santo Stefano.
Prohibitions summary: - sport fishing and professional and the detention of fishing gears on vessels not authorised - avigation, access and stop with the exception of the authorised.
Allowed activities: - navigation for service reasons and for scientific research.
Prohibited activities: - navigation, access and parking of ships and boats of any kind, with the exception of the authorised - sport fishing and professional and detentions of fishing gears on vessels not authorised - hunting, capture and collection of animal and plant species - diving without authorization; - operations that can hinder the activities of study and research
Zone “B” of general reserve
Comprises the remaining stretch of coast of the island of Santo Stefano and the part of the island of Ventotene.
Prohibitions summary: - navigation, access and stop in ships and boats at engine within 500 m from the coast, with the exception of the authorised.
Allowed activities: - navigation for service reasons and for scientific research.
Prohibited activities: - navigation, access and parking of motor unit within 500 m from the coast, with the exception of those authorized by the managing entity - all activities that can generally alter, damage or disturb the environment and living species, including the introduction of alien species, except for the authorized fishing
Zone “C” of partial reserve
Comprises the eastern part of the island of Ventotene
Prohibitions summary: - Professional fishing to non-residents.
Allowed activities: - Professional fishing also to non-residents with the limits and permissions arranged by the managing entity.
Prohibited activities: - Professional fishing, if not authorised - Activities that can alter or damage to the natural environment and/or the realisation of scientific research