Lago dei Monaci
- Country:Italy
- Site number:128
- Area:94 ha
- Designation date:14-12-1976
- Coordinates:41°22'N 12°55'E
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Overview
Lago dei Monaci. 14/12/76; Lazio; 94 ha; 41°22'N 012°55'E. Special Protection Area EC Directive; National Park. The smallest of a series of brackish, coastal lagoons and associated saltmarshes and separated from the sea by a dune system. Vegetation includes fringing reedbeds, submergent plants, algae and salt-tolerant plants. The lagoon and its feeder canals support a varied fish fauna. A wide variety of waterbirds use the site during migration and in winter. Human activities include commercial fishing and mass tourism. Ramsar site no. 128. Most recent RIS information: 1998.
Administrative region:
Lazio
- National legal designation:
- national park
- Regional (international) legal designations:
- EU Natura 2000
- Last publication date:01-01-1998