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Scopoli’s shearwater
Calonectris diomedea (Scopoli, 1769)
A pelagic seabird that nests in colonies on the islands of the western Mediterranean. Mal di Ventre Island hosts a breeding colony…
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Marine fauna
Ferruginous limpet
Patella ferruginea Gmelin, 1791
A gastropod mollusc endemic to the western Mediterranean, it is considered the most endangered marine invertebrate in the basin. It lives firmly…
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Kentish plover
Charadrius alexandrinus Linnaeus, 1758
A small wader that nests on the sandy beaches of the Sinis. Its population is in sharp decline due to human disturbance…
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UPDATE TO THE 2026 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
From 2 July 2026 short-stay mooring is allowed at the buoy fields of Tharros, La Caletta – Torre Vecchia, Seu,…
Read moreRANKING LIST FOR THE ALLOCATION OF MOORING PLACES AT MARE MORTO 2026
The ranking list for the allocation of mooring places at the Mare Morto buoy field has been published, following the…
Read moreMare Morto buoy field. Mooring authorisations 2026
From 26 May applications can be submitted for mooring authorisations at the Mare Morto buoy field: 92 places available, assigned…
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