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Lazio – Territory

Located in central-western Italy, Lazio is protected to the East by the Appennini mountains that gently slope towards the Tyrrhenian Sea. Along the coast there are famous seaside destinations like Gaeta, the island of Ponza, Sabaudia, Anzio and Civitavecchia, the main passenger port in Italy.

Lush green nature is found in many parks and nature reserves, including the National Parks of Circeo and of Abruzzo-Lazio-Molise. Other parks are: Appia Antica, Antichissima città di Sutri and Castelli Romani.

Some natural sites of great interest are the Gole di Farfa, Bosco Faito, Corviano, Giardino di Ninfa and Bosco Sassetto, the lakes of Nemi, Bolsena, Vico, Bracciano and Albano.
Just an hour drive from the capital, there are the famous terme di Fiuggi (SPA center).

NATIONAL PARKS IN LAZIO:
The National Parks of Italy are natural areas of land, sea, river, or lake whose value is a well-preserved ecosystem. Thus their nature, together with their cultural, educational, or recreational values ​​are protected by the Italian Government in order to be preserved for the future.  Currently, in Italy there are 25 National Parks, covering an area of ​​over 1,500,000 hectares (15,000 km²), about 6% of the Italian territory.

Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park
Circeo National Park
Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park


REGIONAL PARKS IN LAZIO:
The Italian Regional Parks are land, river, lake, and sea areas facing the coast. Their value is being like a system including the nature of the places, art, ​​and cultural traditions of the local inhabitants. The Italian Regional Parks are more than 150 and cover an area of ​​approximately 1million and 500,000 hectares.

Inviolata Regional Park
Monti Simbruini Regional Park
Monti Lucretili Regional Park
Appian Way Regional Park
Veio Regional Park
Monti Aurunci Regional Park
Bracciano – Martignano Regional Park
Castelli Romani Regional Park
Gianola and del Monte di Scauri Regional Park
Marturanum Regional Park
Treja Valley Regional Park
Città di Sutri Regional Park
Monte Orlando Regional Park
Pineto Regional Park
Riviera di Ulisse Regional Park
Monti Ausoni and Lake Fondi Regional Park


NATURE RESERVES IN LAZIO:
Nature Reserves, also called Protected Natural Areas or Natural Oasis, their mission is to maintain their “equilibrium” by conserving and increasing biodiversity. These areas are characterized by heterogeneous landscapes and they are home to different species of animals and plants. They are the animal’s shelter for reproduction. Hunting is prohibited. Actually Protected Natural Areas in Italy are more than 145.

In the Province of Latina:
Foresta demaniale del Circeo Nature Reserve
Lestra della Coscia Nature Reserve
Pantani dell’Inferno Nature Reserve
Piscina della Gattuccia Nature Reserve
Piscina delle Bagnature Nature Reserve
Rovine di Circe Nature Reserve
Ventotene and Santo Stefano Islands Nature Reserve

In the Province of Rome:
Roman Littoral Nature Reserve
Riserva naturale statale Tenuta di Castelporziano Nature Reserve

In the Province of Viterbo:
Salina di Tarquinia Nature Reserve


MARINE PROTECTED AREAS IN LAZIO:
Marine Protected Areas or Marine Reserves are stretches of the sea where sport fishing, professional fishing, scuba diving, the entry with motorboats, motorcycles, cars are prohibited or limited. And the abandonment of waste on the beaches is severely punished. The typology of these areas varies according to the protection constraints. There are more than 25 Italian Marine Protected Areas, covering an area of ​​approximately 222,442 hectares of sea.

Secche di Tor Paterno
Ventotene and Santo Stefano Islands


UNESCO BIOSPHERE RESERVES IN LAZIO:
The Unesco Biosphere Reserves are areas representing important land, sea, coast ecosystems in which the conservation of its biodiversity is associated with the sustainable use of natural resources for the benefit of local communities. The worldwide network of Biosphere Reserves includes 669 reserves in 120 countries on five continents, of which 16 Biosphere Reserves in Italy.

Circeo


WWF NATURE RESERVES IN LAZIO:
The WWF Oases are the first Italian network of protected areas managed by a private association. WWF activities in the Oases range from ecotourism to nature holidays, education, training, and environmental information programs. There are more than 100 WWF Oases in Italy, covering more than 30,000 hectares of land in 18 regions. They are visited by more than 500,000 people a year.

In the Province of Rome:
Bosco Foce dell’Arrone
Macchiagrande
Oasi Urbana del Tevere
Vasche di Maccarese

In other Provinces:
Giardini di Ninfa (Latina)
Lago Secco (Rieti)
Pian Sant’Angelo (Viterbo)


BLUE FLAGS IN LAZIO:
Blue Flag is an International recognition reserved for lakes or seaside tourist resorts that comply with sustainable land management criteria. The Blue Flag is awarded annually by the non-governmental and non-profit organization “Foundation for Environmental Education” (FEE). Only the localities whose waters have been excellent in the previous season can apply. In 2020, more than 195 municipalities and over 407 Italian beaches have been awarded as “Blue Flag”.

In the Province of Latina:
Gaeta – Arenauta, Ariana, Sant’Agostino, Serapo
Latina – Latina mare
Sabaudia – lungomare
Sperlonga – Ponente/Lagolungo, Bazzano/Levante
San Felice Circeo – Litorale
Terracina – levante, ponente
Ventotene – Cala Nave

In the Province of Rome:
Anzio – Riviera Levante, Riviera Ponente, Tor Caldara


ORANGE FLAGS IN LAZIO:
Orange Flag is a tourism-environmental quality mark awarded by the Italian Touring Club to small towns in the Italian inland (maximum 15,000 inhabitants) which stand out for their quality hospitality. The Orange Flag has been awarded to over 200 Italian municipalities.

In the Province of Frosinone:
Arpino
Collepardo
San Donato Val di Comino

In the Province of Latina:
Bassiano
Campodimele
Fossanova
Sermoneta

In the Province of Rieti:
Casperia
Labro
Leonessa

In the Province of Roma:
Nemi
Trevignano Romano

In the Province of Viterbo:
Bolsena
Bomarzo
Calcata
Caprarola
Sutri
Tuscania
Vitorchiano

 

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