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Categories: POLITICS

Italy protected areas funding and expansion

Entities: Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security · Gilberto Pichetto · European Union Biodiversity Strategy · Claudio Barbaro · Natura2000 network

Overview

In late June 2026, the Italian government announced a roughly 23 % cut to the budget for protected natural areas. A month later, the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security released the seventh update of the official list of protected sites, confirming a total of 1,048 areas covering about 3.36 million hectares of land and 2.87 million hectares of marine space. Officials highlighted the data as a foundation for meeting the EU’s 30 % protected‑area target by 2030 and noted ongoing work on Natura 2000 sites and the creation of new parks such as Portofino, Matese and Costa dei Trabocchi. The juxtaposition shows Italy continuing to catalogue and expand its protected‑area network even as funding for these sites faces significant reductions.

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Italy's Protected Areas Reach 1,048, Aiming for EU 30% Biodiversity Target

    Italy’s updated protected‑area list now counts 1,048 sites, covering 3.36 M ha land and 2.87 M ha sea, to help meet the EU’s 30 % biodiversity target by 2030, said Ministers Gilberto Pichetto and Claudio Barbar

  2. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Italy cuts funding for protected natural areas by roughly 23%

    Italy's environment ministry slashes funding for protected areas by about 23%, endangering conservation work and clashing with EU targets for 30% land‑sea protection by 2030.

Sources

imgpress.it · insajderi.org · teleborsa.it