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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Reptilia > Order: Testudines > Family: Cheloniidae > Genus: Caretta > Species: Caretta caretta

Loggerhead - Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Not evaluated (IUCN)
Protected by	EU Habitats Directive and 12 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	331 are designated for this species
Most preferred habitats	coastal open ocean shelf
Natura 2000 species code	1224

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Vulnerable

Europe

Not evaluated

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

Sources:

EU conservation status

Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.

Good: the species is viable and maintaining itself on a long-term basis, its natural range is not reduced, and it has a sufficient large habitat.
Poor: the species is not as critical as being unfavourable-bad, but still requires significant conservation and restoration measure to make it viable in the long-term, or to enlarged its current range, or to improve the quality and availability of its habitat.
Bad: the species is either not maintaining itself on a long-term basis and is not viable, or its natural range as been or is being drastically reduced, or its habitat is largely insufficient; the species requires major conservation and restoration measures.
Unknown: the information available for the species is scarce and does not allow a proper assessment of its conservation status.

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
ES0000019	Spain	Aiguamolls de l'Alt Empordà	Map
ES0000020	Spain	Delta de l'Ebre	Map
ES0000024	Spain	Doñana	Map
ES0000025	Spain	Marismas del Odiel	Map
ES0000046	Spain	Cabo de Gata-Níjar	Map
ES0000078	Spain	Es Vedrà - Es Vedranell	Map
ES0000081	Spain	Cap Enderrocat - Cap Blanc	Map
ES0000082	Spain	Tagomago	Map
ES0000083	Spain	Arxipèlag de Cabrera	Map
ES0000084	Spain	Ses Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera	Map
ES0000121	Spain	Illots de Benidorm i Serra Gelada	Map
ES0000140	Spain	Bahía de Cádiz	Map
ES0000146	Spain	Delta del Llobregat	Map
ES0000221	Spain	Sa Dragonera	Map
ES0000227	Spain	Muntanyes d'Artà	Map
ES0000233	Spain	D'Addaia a s'Albufera	Map
ES0000234	Spain	S'Albufera des Grau	Map
ES0000242	Spain	Illots de Santa Eulària, Rodona i es Canà	Map
ES0000256	Spain	Islas Hormigas	Map
ES0000270	Spain	Isla Cueva de Lobos	Map
ES0000271	Spain	Isla de las Palomas	Map
ES0000337	Spain	Estrecho	Map
ES5110013	Spain	Serres del Litoral central	Map
ES5120007	Spain	Cap de Creus	Map
ES5120015	Spain	Litoral del Baix Empordà	Map
ES5120016	Spain	El Montgrí- Les Medes - El Baix Ter	Map
ES5140005	Spain	Serra de Montsià	Map
ES5310023	Spain	Illots de Ponent d'Eivissa	Map
ES5310024	Spain	La Mola	Map
ES5310025	Spain	Cap de Barbaria	Map
ES6120006	Spain	Marismas del Río Palmones	Map
ES6120008	Spain	La Breña y Marismas del Barbate	Map
ES6170002	Spain	Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo	Map
ES7010014	Spain	Cueva de Lobos	Map
ES7010016	Spain	Área marina de La Isleta	Map
ES7010017	Spain	Franja marina de Mogán	Map
ES7010020	Spain	Sebadales de La Graciosa	Map
ES7010021	Spain	Sebadales de Guasimeta	Map
ES7010022	Spain	Sebadales de Corralejo	Map
ES7010035	Spain	Playa de Sotavento de Jandía	Map
ES7010037	Spain	Bahía del Confital	Map
ES7010048	Spain	Bahía de Gando	Map
ES7010053	Spain	Playa del Cabrón	Map
ES7010054	Spain	Los Jameos	Map
ES7010056	Spain	Sebadales de Playa del Inglés	Map
ES7010066	Spain	Costa de Sardina del Norte	Map
ES7011002	Spain	Cagafrecho	Map
ES7020017	Spain	Franja marina Teno-Rasca	Map
ES7020057	Spain	Mar de Las Calmas	Map
ES7020116	Spain	Sebadales del sur de Tenerife	Map
ES7020120	Spain	Sebadal de San Andrés	Map
ES7020122	Spain	Franja marina de Fuencaliente	Map
ES7020123	Spain	Franja marina Santiago-Valle Gran Rey	Map
ES7020124	Spain	Costa de Garafía	Map
ES7020125	Spain	Costa de los Órganos	Map
ES7020126	Spain	Costa de San Juan de la Rambla	Map
IT3320037	Italy	Laguna di Marano e Grado	Map
IT3330005	Italy	Foce dell'Isonzo - Isola della Cona	Map
IT3330006	Italy	Valle Cavanata e Banco Mula di Muggia	Map
IT3330007	Italy	Cavana di Monfalcone	Map
IT4060003	Italy	Vene di Bellocchio, Sacca di Bellocchio, Foce del Fiume Reno, Pineta di Bellocchio	Map
IT4060005	Italy	Sacca di Goro, Po di Goro, Valle Dindona, Foce del Po di Volano	Map
IT4060007	Italy	Bosco di Volano	Map
IT4070005	Italy	Pineta di Casalborsetti, Pineta Staggioni, Duna di Porto Corsini	Map
IT4070006	Italy	Pialassa dei Piomboni, Pineta di Punta Marina	Map
IT4070009	Italy	Ortazzo, Ortazzino, Foce del Torrente Bevano	Map
IT5160002	Italy	Isola di Gorgona - area terrestre e marina	Map
IT5160007	Italy	Isola di Capraia - area terrestre e marina	Map
IT5160013	Italy	Isola di Pianosa - area terrestre e marina	Map
IT5160014	Italy	Isola di Montecristo e Formica di Montecristo - area terrestre e marina	Map
IT51A0024	Italy	Isola di Giannutri - area terrestre e marina	Map
IT5340001	Italy	Litorale di Porto d'Ascoli	Map
IT6040019	Italy	Isole di Ponza, Palmarola, Zannone, Ventotene e S. Stefano	Map
IT9140008	Italy	Torre Guaceto	Map
IT9150015	Italy	Litorale di Gallipoli e Isola S. Andrea	Map
IT9220055	Italy	Bosco Pantano di Policoro e Costa Ionica Foce Sinni	Map
ITA010006	Italy	Paludi di Capo Feto e Margi Spanò	Map
ITA040001	Italy	Isola di Linosa	Map
ITA040002	Italy	Isola di Lampedusa e Lampione	Map
ITA050001	Italy	Biviere e Macconi di Gela	Map
ITA090013	Italy	Saline di Priolo	Map
ITB034004	Italy	Corru S'Ittiri, stagno di S. Giovanni e Marceddì	Map
PTCOR0001	Portugal	Costa e Caldeirão - Ilha do Corvo	Map
PTDES0001	Portugal	Ilhas Desertas	Map
PTFAI0004	Portugal	Caldeira e Capelinhos - Ilha do Faial	Map
PTFAI0005	Portugal	Monte da Guia - Ilha do Faial	Map
PTFAI0007	Portugal	Morro de Castelo Branco - Ilha do Faial	Map
PTFLO0003	Portugal	Costa Nordeste - Ilha das Flores	Map
PTGRA0015	Portugal	Ilhéu de Baixo - Restinga Ilha Graciosa	Map
PTJOR0013	Portugal	Ponta dos Rosais - Ilha de S. Jorge	Map
PTJOR0014	Portugal	Costa NE e Ponta do Topo - Ilha de S. Jorge	Map
PTMAD0003	Portugal	Ponta de S. Lourenço	Map
PTMAD0004	Portugal	Ilhéu da Viúva	Map
PTMIG0020	Portugal	Caloura-Ponta da Galera - Ilha de S. Miguel	Map
PTMIG0021	Portugal	Banco D. João de Castro (Canal Terceira - S. Miguel)	Map
PTPIC0008	Portugal	Baixa do Sul (Canal do Faial)	Map
PTPIC0010	Portugal	Ponta da Ilha - Ilha do Pico	Map
PTPIC0011	Portugal	Lajes do Pico - Ilha do Pico	Map
PTSEL0001	Portugal	Ilhas Selvagens	Map
PTSMA0022	Portugal	Ponta do Castelo - Ilha de Sta. Maria	Map
PTSMA0023	Portugal	Ilhéu das Formigas e Recife Dollabarat (Canal S. Miguel - Sta. Maria)	Map
FR9301613	France	Rade d'Hyères	Map
ITB012211	Italy	Isola Rossa - Costa Paradiso	Map
ES5213021	Spain	Serra Gelada i Litoral de la Marina Baixa	Map
IT6000015	Italy	Fondali circostanti l'Isola di Palmarola	Map
ITB040019	Italy	Stagni di Colostrai e delle Saline	Map
GR4340003	Greece	CHERSONISOS RODOPOU – PARALIA MALEME -KOLPOS CHANION	Map
IT9350171	Italy	Spiaggia di Pilati	Map
ES6150018	Spain	Río Guadiana y Ribera de Chanza	Map
ES6120009	Spain	Fondos Marinos de Bahía de Cádiz	Map
GR2230004	Greece	NISOI PAXOI KAI ANTIPAXOI KAI EVRYTERI THALASSIA PERIOCHI	Map
ITB010003	Italy	Stagno e ginepreto di Platamona	Map
ITB010042	Italy	Capo Caccia (con le isole Foradada e Piana) e Punta del Giglio	Map
ITB040024	Italy	Isola Rossa e Capo Teulada	Map
ITA030041	Italy	Fondali dell'Arcipelago delle Isole Eolie	Map
ES7011005	Spain	Sebadales de Güigüí	Map
PTCON0012	Portugal	Costa Sudoeste	Map
ITA010024	Italy	Fondali dell'Arcipelago delle Isole Egadi	Map
IT9220085	Italy	Costa Ionica Foce Basento	Map
ES6170030	Spain	Calahonda	Map
IT9140005	Italy	Torre Guaceto e Macchia S. Giovanni	Map
FR9301628	France	Esterel	Map
ITB023037	Italy	Costa e Entroterra di Bosa, Suni e Montresta	Map
FR9301573	France	Baie et cap d'Antibes - îles de Lerins	Map
ES5310030	Spain	Costa de Llevant	Map
ITA040003	Italy	Foce del Magazzolo, Foce del Platani, Capo Bianco, Torre Salsa	Map
IT9320095	Italy	Foce Neto	Map
ITA090029	Italy	Pantani della Sicilia sud-orientale, Morghella, di Marzamemi, di Punta Pilieri e Vendicari	Map
ITB010006	Italy	Monte Russu	Map
IT9110015	Italy	Duna e Lago di Lesina - Foce del Fortore	Map
ITA040013	Italy	Arcipelago delle Pelagie - area marina e terrestre	Map
ES5310111	Spain	Àrea marina Platja de Migjorn	Map
ITA020047	Italy	Fondali di Isola delle Femmine - Capo Gallo	Map
IT9350172	Italy	Fondali da Punta Pezzo a Capo dell'Armi	Map
IT3341002	Italy	Aree Carsiche della Venezia Giulia	Map
ITA050012	Italy	Torre Manfria, Biviere e Piana di Gela	Map
ES5140004	Spain	Sèquia Major	Map
ES5140019	Spain	Riu Gaià	Map
ES6120023	Spain	Corrales de Rota	Map
IT9350142	Italy	Capo Spartivento	Map
ES5110007	Spain	Riu i Estanys de Tordera	Map
ES6310002	Spain	Zona marítimo-terrestre del Monte Hacho	Map
ES6140014	Spain	Acantilados y Fondos Marinos de Calahonda-Castell de Ferro	Map
IT9310039	Italy	Fondali Scogli di Isca	Map
FR9301609	France	La Pointe Fauconnière	Map
ES5140022	Spain	Barranc de Santes Creus	Map
ITB040031	Italy	Monte Arcuentu e Rio Piscinas	Map
ES6200029	Spain	Franja Litoral Sumergida de la Región de Murcia	Map
IT9340094	Italy	Fondali Capo Cozzo - S. Irene	Map
ITB040021	Italy	Costa di Cagliari	Map
IT9150025	Italy	Torre Veneri	Map
IT1332576	Italy	Fondali Boccadasse - Nervi	Map
IT9330087	Italy	Lago La Vota	Map
FR9301610	France	Cap Sicie - Six Fours	Map
ES5310110	Spain	Àrea marina Platja de Tramuntana	Map
IT9350141	Italy	Capo S. Giovanni	Map
IT9320106	Italy	Steccato di Cutro e Costa del Turchese	Map
ES6120033	Spain	Fondos Marinos Marismas del Río Palmones	Map
IT9110037	Italy	Laghi di Lesina e Varano	Map
ITB010001	Italy	Isola Asinara	Map
ITB013044	Italy	Capo Caccia	Map
ES5140007	Spain	Costes del Tarragonès	Map
ES6150029	Spain	Estuario del Río Tinto	Map
FR9301602	France	Calanques et îles marseillaises - Cap Canaille et massif du Grand Caunet	Map
ES5310107	Spain	Àrea marina de Tagomago	Map
ES5310109	Spain	Àrea marina de cala Saona	Map
IT1325675	Italy	Fondali Capo Mele - Alassio	Map
IT6000017	Italy	Fondali circostanti l'Isola di Zannone	Map
FR9101414	France	Posidonies du cap d'Agde	Map
ITB040025	Italy	Promontorio, dune e zona umida di Porto Pino	Map
ES5110017	Spain	Costes del Maresme	Map
ITB030080	Italy	Isola di Mal di Ventre e Catalano	Map
IT9350140	Italy	Capo dell'Armi	Map
ES6320001	Spain	Zona marítimo terrestre de los acantilados de Aguadú	Map
CY4000001	Cyprus	PERIOCHI POLIS - GIALIA	Map
ES7020128	Spain	Sebadales de Antequera	Map
IT9110001	Italy	Isola e Lago di Varano	Map
ITB020041	Italy	Entroterra e zona costiera tra Bosa, Capo Marargiu e Porto Tangone	Map
ITA080010	Italy	Fondali Foce del Fiume Irminio	Map
FR9301624	France	Corniche Varoise	Map
ES5310036	Spain	Àrea marina del Sud de Ciutadella	Map
ITB010009	Italy	Capo Figari e Isola Figarolo	Map
IT9330107	Italy	Dune di Isca	Map
ES5310074	Spain	De cala Llucalari a Cales Coves	Map
ES5310097	Spain	Àrea marina Costa de Llevant	Map
ES5310069	Spain	Cala d'Algairens	Map
ES5310108	Spain	Área marina del cap Martinet	Map
FR9302001	France	Lagune du Brusc	Map
IT9350132	Italy	Fiumara di Melito	Map
FR9101436	France	Cours inférieur de l'Aude	Map
ITA080008	Italy	Contrada Religione	Map
FR9301592	France	Camargue	Map
ITB043035	Italy	Costa e Entroterra tra Punta Cannoni e Punta delle Oche - Isola di San Pietro	Map
ES5310073	Spain	Àrea marina Punta Prima - Illa de l'Aire	Map
ITB010004	Italy	Foci del Coghinas	Map
ITB020014	Italy	Golfo di Orosei	Map
ES6110015	Spain	Alborán	Map
ES6140013	Spain	Acantilados y Fondos Marinos Tesorillo-Salobreña	Map
ES6150015	Spain	Isla de San Bruno	Map
IT9320302	Italy	Marchesato e Fiume Neto	Map
ITB040020	Italy	Isola dei Cavoli, Serpentara, Punta Molentis e Campulongu	Map
IT9330098	Italy	Oasi di Scolacium	Map
ES5310070	Spain	Punta Redona - Arenal d'en Castell	Map
IT9150028	Italy	Porto Cesareo	Map
ITA020046	Italy	Fondali dell'isola di Ustica	Map
ITA090028	Italy	Fondali dell'isola di Capo Passero	Map
IT9350145	Italy	Fiumara Amendolea (incluso Roghudi, Chorio e Rota Greco)	Map
IT9340092	Italy	Fondali di Pizzo Calabro	Map
ES5310005	Spain	Badies de Pollença i Alcúdia	Map
ITA050011	Italy	Torre Manfria	Map
ES6120032	Spain	Estrecho Oriental	Map
IT6000016	Italy	Fondali circostanti l'Isola di Ponza	Map
IT9220090	Italy	Costa Ionica Foce Bradano	Map
ES6140016	Spain	Acantilados y Fondos Marinos de La Punta de La Mona	Map
ITB030032	Italy	Stagno di Corru S'Ittiri	Map
ITA010011	Italy	Sistema dunale Capo Granitola, Porto Palo e Foce del Belice	Map
IT9220080	Italy	Costa Ionica Foce Agri	Map
ITB010082	Italy	Isola dell'Asinara	Map
ES6150028	Spain	Estuario del Río Piedras	Map
ITB040027	Italy	Isola di San Pietro	Map
IT3340006	Italy	Carso Triestino e Goriziano	Map
IT9340093	Italy	Fondali di Capo Vaticano	Map
IT9330108	Italy	Dune di Guardavalle	Map
ES5310106	Spain	Àrea marina de ses Margalides	Map
ITB040071	Italy	Da Piscinas a Riu Scivu	Map
GR2540003	Greece	EKVOLES EVROTA, PERIOCHI VRONTAMA KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI LAKONIKOU KOLPOU	Map
ES5110020	Spain	Costes del Garraf	Map
ITB010010	Italy	Isole Tavolara, Molara e Molarotto	Map
ITB040028	Italy	Punta S'Aliga	Map
ITB011155	Italy	Lago di Baratz - Porto Ferro	Map
IT9150027	Italy	Palude del Conte, dune di Punta Prosciutto	Map
IT9130006	Italy	Pinete dell'Arco Ionico	Map
IT9350160	Italy	Spiaggia di Brancaleone	Map
ES5310104	Spain	Costa de l'Oest d'Eivissa	Map
IT9110038	Italy	Paludi presso il Golfo di Manfredonia	Map
IT5160006	Italy	Isola di Capraia - area terrestre e marina	Map
ITB043025	Italy	Stagni di Colostrai	Map
ES6150019	Spain	Bajo Guadalquivir	Map
ITB013018	Italy	Capo Figari, Cala Sabina, Punta Canigione e Isola Figarolo	Map
ES6200048	Spain	Valles submarinos del Escarpe de Mazarrón	Map
ES5140001	Spain	Litoral meridional tarragoní	Map
ES6300001	Spain	Islas Chafarinas	Map
IT9140002	Italy	Litorale Brindisino	Map
FR9400587	France	Iles Cerbicale et frange littoral	Map
ITA030044	Italy	Arcipelago delle Eolie - area marina e terrestre	Map
ITA010025	Italy	Fondali del Golfo di Custonaci	Map
ITA030040	Italy	Fondali di Taormina - Isola Bella	Map
FR9101413	France	Posidonies de la côte palavasienne	Map
ITB040018	Italy	Foce del Flumendosa - Sa Praia	Map
ES6120017	Spain	Punta de Trafalgar	Map
IT9350144	Italy	Calanchi di Palizzi Marina	Map
IT9340091	Italy	Zona costiera fra Briatico e Nicotera	Map
ITB020015	Italy	Area del Monte Ferru di Tertenia	Map
IT1323271	Italy	Fondali Noli - Bergeggi	Map
ITB032228	Italy	Is Arenas	Map
IT1324974	Italy	Fondali Santa Croce - Gallinara - Capo Lena	Map
ITA040012	Italy	Fondali di Capo San Marco - Sciacca	Map
ITA070028	Italy	Fondali di Acicastello (Isola Lachea - Ciclopi)	Map
ITB010008	Italy	Arcipelago La Maddalena	Map
FR9402017	France	Golfe d'Ajaccio	Map
FR9301997	France	Embiez - cap Sicie	Map
FR9102014	France	Bancs sableux de l'Espiguette	Map
FR9402014	France	Grand herbier de la côte orientale	Map
FR9402015	France	Bouches de Bonifacio, Iles des Moines	Map
FR9301999	France	Côte Bleue Marine	Map
FR9301996	France	Cap Ferrat	Map
FR9102013	France	Côtes sableuses de l'infralittoral Languedocien	Map
FR9301998	France	Baie de la Ciotat	Map
FR9301995	France	Cap Martin	Map
ES90ATL01	Spain	El Cachucho	Map
ES6120034	Spain	Fondos Marinos Estuario del Río Guadiaro	Map
ITB013019	Italy	Isole del Nord - Est tra Capo Ceraso e Stagno di San Teodoro	Map
CY4000010	Cyprus	CHERSONISOS AKAMA	Map
CY4000023	Cyprus	ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS CHERSONISOS AKAMA	Map
IT4070026	Italy	Relitto della piattaforma Paguro	Map
ES5310128	Spain	Cap Enderrocat i cap Blanc	Map
IT51A0038	Italy	Scoglio dell'Argentarola	Map
IT3250047	Italy	Tegnùe di Chioggia	Map
ITA090030	Italy	Fondali del Plemmirio	Map
IT3340007	Italy	Area marina di Miramare	Map
IT5160018	Italy	Secche della Meloria	Map
IT3250048	Italy	Tegnùe di Porto Falconera	Map
IT5160019	Italy	Scoglietto di Portoferraio	Map
IT8030040	Italy	Fondali Marini di Baia	Map
IT8030041	Italy	Fondali Marini di Gaiola e Nisida	Map
IT7120215	Italy	Torre del Cerrano	Map
IT51A0039	Italy	Padule della Trappola, Bocca d'Ombrone	Map
ITA040014	Italy	Fondali delle Isole Pelagie	Map
MT0000105	Malta	Żona fil-Baħar bejn Il-Ponta ta’ San Dimitri (Għawdex) u Il-Qaliet	Map
IT3330008	Italy	Relitti di Posidonia presso Grado	Map
IT3330009	Italy	Trezze San Pietro e Bardelli	Map
IT5340022	Italy	Costa del Piceno - San Nicola a mare	Map
ESZZ15001	Spain	Banco de la Concepción	Map
ESZZ16003	Spain	Sur de Almería - Seco de los Olivos	Map
ESZZ16001	Spain	Sistema de cañones submarinos occidentales del Golfo de León	Map
ESZZ16010	Spain	Espacio marino del entorno de Illes Columbretes	Map
ESZZ16002	Spain	Canal de Menorca	Map
ESZZ16005	Spain	Espacio marino de Alborán	Map
ESZZ16004	Spain	Espacio marino de Illes Columbretes	Map
ESZZ12002	Spain	Volcanes de fango del Golfo de Cádiz	Map
ESZZ12003	Spain	Sistema de cañones submarinos de Avilés	Map
ESZZ12001	Spain	Banco de Galicia	Map
ESZZ15002	Spain	Espacio marino del oriente y sur de Lanzarote-Fuerteventura	Map
PTCON0062	Portugal	Banco Gorringe	Map
PTZPE0062	Portugal	Ilhas Selvagens	Map
PTZPE0063	Portugal	Ilhas Desertas	Map
PTZPE0064	Portugal	Ponta de S. Lourenço	Map
FR9402020	France	Récifs du mont sous-marin d'Ajaccio et des affleurements rocheux de Valinco	Map
FR9402019	France	Grands dauphins de l'Agriate	Map
FR9402021	France	Récifs du mont sous-marin de l'Agriate	Map
GR4340024	Greece	THALASSIA PERIOCHI DYTIKIS KAI NOTIODYTIKIS KRITIS	Map
GR1110013	Greece	THALASSIA PERIOCHI THRAKIS	Map
GR2220007	Greece	THALASSIA ZONI APO ARGOSTOLI EOS ORMO MOUNTA	Map
GR2530007	Greece	KORINTHIAKOS KOLPOS	Map
GR2550010	Greece	THALASSIA PERIOCHI NOTIAS MESSINIAS	Map
MT0000113	Malta	Żona fil-Baħar fil-Punent	Map
PTMMD0001	Portugal	Cetáceos da Madeira	Map
FR9102016	France	Récifs des canyons Lacaze-Duthiers, Pruvot et Bourcart	Map
FR9102017	France	Récifs du banc de l'Ichtys et du canyon de Sète	Map
FR9102018	France	Grands dauphins du golfe du Lion	Map
MT0000115	Malta	Żona fil-Baħar fl-inħawi tal-Graben tat-Tramuntana ta’ Għawdex	Map
MT0000116	Malta	Żona fil-Baħar fl-inħawi tal-Graben ta’ Medina	Map
CY4000024	Cyprus	OCEANID	Map
IT9220300	Italy	Mare della Magna Grecia	Map
ITA030045	Italy	Fondali di Capo Milazzo	Map
ITA040016	Italy	Fondali di Torre Salsa	Map
PTCON0063	Portugal	Maceda - Praia da Vieira	Map
IT3270025	Italy	Adriatico Settentrionale Veneto - Delta del Po	Map
IT4060018	Italy	Adriatico settentrionale – Emilia-Romagna	Map
IT5160021	Italy	Tutela del Tursiops truncatus	Map
IT5160023	Italy	Calafuria - Area terrestre e marina	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	Conditions	More information
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive)	Annex II: animal and plant species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.		http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
	Annex IV: animal and plant species of community interest in need of strict protection.
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species		http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)		https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention)	Annex I: migratory species which are endangered and must be protected by Parties		http://www.cms.int/
	Annex II: migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international co-operation that could be achieved by an international agreement.	Synonym for this species is listed in Appendix II of the Bonn Convention (CMS). See there for more details.
	Annex II: migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international co-operation that could be achieved by an international agreement.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)	Annex I: species threatened with extinction which are or may be affected by trade. Trade in specimens of these species must be subject to particularly strict regulation in order not to endanger further their survival and must only be authorized in exceptional circumstances.	Synonym for this species is listed in CITES. See there for more details.	http://www.cites.org/eng
	Annex I: species threatened with extinction which are or may be affected by trade. Trade in specimens of these species must be subject to particularly strict regulation in order not to endanger further their survival and must only be authorized in exceptional circumstances.
Barcelona Convention Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean (SPA/BD Protocol)	Annex II: Endangered or threatened species that the Parties shall manage with the aim of maintaining them in a favourable state of conservation. They shall ensure their maximum possible protection and recovery.	Synonym for this species is listed in Appendix II of the Barcelona Convention Protocol. See there for more details.	http://rac-spa.org/protocol http://rac-spa.org/sites/def...sion_ig_19_12_en.pdf
Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic ("OSPAR Convention") (OSPAR Convention)	or declining species in the North East Atlantic. The purpose of the list is to guide the OSPAR Commission in setting priorities for its further work on the conservation and protection of marine biodiversity. The inclusion of a species or of a type of habitat on this list has no other significance.	Synonym for this species is listed in OSPAR Convention. See there for more details.
Commission regulation (EU) No 1320/2014, of 1 December 2014, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (EU regulation of trade of fauna and flora)	Annex A includes: All CITES Appendix I species, except where EU Member States have entered a reservation; Some CITES Appendix II and III species, for which the EU has adopted stricter domestic measures; Some non-CITES species		http://ec.europa.eu/environm...s/legislation_en.htm
Barcelona Convention Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean (SPA/BD Protocol)	Annex II: Endangered or threatened species that the Parties shall manage with the aim of maintaining them in a favourable state of conservation. They shall ensure their maximum possible protection and recovery.		http://rac-spa.org/protocol http://rac-spa.org/sites/def...sion_ig_19_12_en.pdf
Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic ("OSPAR Convention") (OSPAR Convention)	Initial OSPAR List of Threatened and/or Declining Species and Habitats (Reference Number: 2003-14) in addition to Annex V		http://www.ospar.org/content...240000_000000_000000

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
caouanne	French	OSPAR Convention Annex V
Loggerhead	English	Gasc J.P. and al.
Loggerhead Turtle	English	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Onechte karetschildpad	Dutch	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Tartaruga caretta	Italian	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Tartaruga comune	Italian	Gasc J.P. and al.
Tartaruga-careta	Portuguese	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Tortue Caouanne	French	Gasc J.P. and al.
Tortuga boba	Spanish	Gasc J.P. and al.
Unechte Karettschildkröte	German	Gasc J.P. and al.
Uægte karette	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC

Synonym	Author
Testudo caouana	Lacepède, 1788
Chelonia caouanna	Schweigger, 1812
Thalassochelys corticata	Girard, 1858

Other resources

Fauna Europaea	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary
ITIS (Valid name)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted)	Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Species+	Species+ by UNEP-WCMC
Wikipedia	Wikipedia
WoRMS	World Register of Marine Species

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