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Egadi Islands
marine protected area
The institutional missions of the MPA are:
1. protection and enhancement of the marine environment,
2. environmental education,
3. awareness and information of users,
4. research and monitoring,
5. integrated coastal zone management,
6. promotion of sustainable development, with particular
reference to the eco-compatibility of tourism.
It is divided into four areas of different protection levels and with
different access possibilities and use limitations:
A zone (no take zone)
B zone (general protection zone)
C zone (partial protection zone)
D zone (protection zone – few limitations)
