VulnerableLoggerhead Turtle
Caretta caretta
The largest marine protected area in Europe
Area
2,260 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1992
Created in 1992, it is the largest marine protected area in Europe (2,260 km²) and the first national marine park in Greece, established specifically to protect the Mediterranean monk seal, one of the most threatened marine mammal species on the planet, of which some of the last animals in the Aegean survive in its waters.
2 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Ecosystems found in Greece, where Alonissos and the Northern Sporades lies.
Where can I dive near here?
110 km away
282 km away
What is worth looking out for this month in Greece?
Now is a good time: Loggerhead turtle nesting on Zante (Zakynthos) (May to October (peak nesting Jun-Jul))
Which other parks are like this one?
Same country: Greece
Same country: Greece
Same country: Greece
Same country: Greece
Based on what we already know about this park.
Region
Southern Europe and the Balkans
Climate
Mediterranean, Mountain
Threatened:,,,,,,,,,,,
Greece
