ILOTS DU TORO

Location

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Key Information

TYPE

MPA

DESIGNATION

Land acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy)

LOCATED IN

Corse

France

AREA

<0.01 km²	MARINE AREA
0.02 km²	TOTAL AREA ⁱ

MANAGED BY

Conservatoire du Littoral; Office de l’Environnement de la Corse

Management Website

LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)

Most Restrictive ⁱ

Marine life removal is prohibited (or entry is prohibited)

DATA SOURCE(S)

Regulations: see regulation citation and URL

Boundary: European Environment Agency - CDDA (Unmodified)

DATA VERSION

2.0

LAST REVIEWED

November 2024

OTHER DATABASES

World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) ID: 555561885

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Purpose

To protect several islets of the Toro micro-archipelago with harsh, almost bare relief. Separated from Corsica by bottoms over 50 meters deep, the islets of Toro, refuge for many animal and plant species, are a high place of biodiversity. They are part of the Cerbicale Islands nature reserve.

Species of Concern: Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea); European Storm-petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus); Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)

Regulations Summary

Restrictions

Access to the islands is prohibited: landing, fishing and hunting are prohibited, as is any collection. The archipelago is in the no-take zone of the Nature Reserve.