Cesine

Designations
Official name Le Cesine
Designated 6 December 1977
Reference no. 168[1]

The oasis of Le Cesine is a wetland and natural state reserve extending for 380 hectares near Lecce, in southern Italy. It has been recognized as one of the Ramsar wetland sites of international importance in 1977, and a state nature reserve and a special protection area – SPA (Birds Directive) in 1980.[2] The management of the oasis has been entrusted to WWF Italy by the Ministry of the Environment and has been managed by WWF since 1979.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Le Cesine". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Cesine - Conservation of Wetlands in Cesine and decrease of human impact in the area". Europa.eu. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Le Cesine (english version)" (in Italian). Retrieved 27 August 2017.
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