EUAP Protected Natural Areas - Dataset

VI Official List of Protected Natural Areas (EUAP). Established on the basis of Law 394/91, Framework Law on protected areas, the Official List currently in force is that relating to the 6th Update approved by Ministerial Decree 27/04/2010 and published in the Ordinary Supplement No. 115 to the Official Gazette No. 125 of 31/05/2010. In the Official List, protected areas are divided into National Parks (PNZ), Marine Protected Areas (AM), State Nature Reserves (RNS), and Other National Protected Areas (AAPN). Regional and Interregional Natural Parks (PNR), Regional Nature Reserves (RNR), Other Regional Protected Natural Areas (AAPR).The List is drawn up, and periodically updated, by the Ministry of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea - Directorate for the Protection of Nature and the Sea. For state protected areas, i.e. the first four groups of protected areas (PNZ, AM, RNS and AAPN), the list can be kept up to date. On the other hand, for non-State protected areas, or for the following three groups of protected areas (PNR, RNR and AAPR), the Regions communicate the updated list only when the Ministerial Decree is drawn up and that list is therefore updated periodically and only on that occasion. For the latter three groups, therefore, the list is currently updated to 27 April 2010.