Protected Natural Areas of Sicily — Parks and Reserves — Consultation Service (WMS)

Protected Natural Areas of Sicily — Parks and Reserves — Consultation Service (WMS)The protected natural areas of Sicily include regional parks and regional nature reserves. The Italian regional parks are protected natural areas consisting of land, river, lakes and possibly 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 natural structures of the places, the landscape and artistic values and the cultural traditions of the local populations.The regional nature reserves consist of land, river, lake or marine areas that contain one or more species of nature relevant to the fauna and flora, or present one or more ecosystems important for biological biodiversity or for the conservation of genetic resources. The value of the natural elements present places them among the regional reserves.