Descrizione dell'organizzazione

“Regno di Nettuno” Marine Protected Area (MPA), established D.M. 27/12/2007, pursues environmental protection safeguard and promotion of the sea surrounding Ischia, Procida and Vivara island.
The MPA realizes, in partnership with scientific institutes, Universities, associations and operators of the area, programs of monitoring and research in the areas of ecology of the marine biology and the underwater archeology aiming at fostering knowledge on the marine-coastal territory.
The MPA perform activities of Environmental Education in collaboration with environmental associations and schools and deals with the management and design of educational courses, the realization of: events, manifestations, conferences and seminars. Those spread knowledge on the importance of the protection of resources for the valorization of the territory with the objective to stimulate changes in the behavior of the citizens regarding the environment and to promote a sustainable use.
The MPA manages a portal of Citizen Science (www.citizensciencerdn.org) through which, thanks to citizens' reports, it improves the management of the Area. The portal is very useful also for Environmental Education activities and the diffusion of the knowledge on the peculiarities of the sea and its wonders. It has proved to be an excellent tool for the planning of some activities of the MPA, especially for those related to campaigns of cleaning of the sea bottom and beaches.

Temi di inclusione

Questa organizzazione è disposta a coinvolgere volontari che si trovano in situazioni che rendono la loro partecipazione alle attività più difficile, delle seguenti categorie e per diversi tipi di progetto:

• Ostacoli economici
• Ostacoli geografici