Capo Rama Nature Reserve

The Capo Rama area has been protected since 1968 by the Municipality of Terrasini as a “biotope of inestimable value.” In accordance with the Regional Plan for Parks and Reserves of the Region of Sicily (Regional Law No. 14/88), the Regional Department of Territory and Environment, “in order to safeguard the area of considerable scientific interest (geological, floristic, and faunal), which is distinct from the heavily degraded surrounding area due to the presence of Sparzio and Olivastro scrub, as well as interesting rock vegetation along the rocky coastline,” established the Capo Rama Nature Reserve by Departmental Decree No. 274/44 of June 23, 2000, entrusting its management to WWF Italy ETS.

In addition to the Capo Rama headland, the Nature Reserve designation also extends to the surrounding coastal areas, covering a total of 57 hectares of protected land divided into Zone A and Zone B. The Reserve falls entirely within the larger “NATURA 2000 Site – ZSC/ZPS ‘ Cala Rossa and Capo Rama,’ code ITA020009,” designated pursuant to “Directive 92/43/EEC” (the “Habitat Directive”), and is listed among European protected areas under code EUAP1101.