Scandola Nature Reserve

E96270

UNESCO World Heritage Site marine protected area nature reserve terrestrial protected area

Scandola Nature Reserve is a UNESCO-listed marine and terrestrial protected area on Corsica’s rugged western coast, renowned for its dramatic red cliffs, rich biodiversity, and pristine Mediterranean waters.

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All labels observed (1)

Label	Occurrences
Scandola Nature Reserve canonical	7

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ marine protected area ⓘ nature reserve ⓘ terrestrial protected area ⓘ
accessRestriction	limited access by boat ⓘ no anchoring in core zones ⓘ regulated diving ⓘ
climate	Mediterranean climate ⓘ
conservationObjective	preservation of coastal landscapes ⓘ protection of marine biodiversity ⓘ protection of seabird nesting sites ⓘ
country	France ⓘ
governedBy	French environmental law ⓘ
hasColorCharacteristic	red rock cliffs ⓘ
hasEcosystemType	marine ecosystem ⓘ terrestrial ecosystem ⓘ
hasFauna	coastal fish species ⓘ marine invertebrates ⓘ seabirds ⓘ
hasFlora	Mediterranean maquis shrubland ⓘ
hasGeologicalOrigin	volcanic origin ⓘ
knownFor	dramatic red cliffs ⓘ marine biodiversity ⓘ pristine Mediterranean waters ⓘ seabird colonies ⓘ volcanic rock formations ⓘ
locatedIn	Corsica ⓘ
locatedInBodyOfWater	Mediterranean Sea ⓘ
locatedInRegion	Haute-Corse ⓘ surface form: Haute-Corse department
locatedNear	Gulf of Porto ⓘ surface form: Gulf of Girolata Gulf of Porto ⓘ
locatedOnCoastOf	western coast of Corsica ⓘ
partOf	Gulf of Porto ⓘ surface form: Gulf of Porto region Mediterranean Basin ⓘ surface form: Mediterranean Basin biodiversity hotspot regional network of protected areas in Corsica ⓘ
protectionStatus	strict nature reserve ⓘ
recognizedBy	UNESCO ⓘ
terrainFeature	rugged coastline ⓘ sea caves ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ
tourismActivity	boat excursions ⓘ landscape photography ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ
tourismType	eco-tourism ⓘ
UNESCOListingReason	outstanding natural beauty ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ well-preserved marine ecosystems ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory	Natural site ⓘ

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Corsica → protectedArea → Scandola Nature Reserve ⓘ

Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve → contains → Scandola Nature Reserve ⓘ

Corse-du-Sud → contains → Scandola Nature Reserve ⓘ

Girolata → near → Scandola Nature Reserve ⓘ

Gulf of Porto → contains → Scandola Nature Reserve ⓘ

Porto → near → Scandola Nature Reserve ⓘ

subject surface form: Porto (Corsica)

Porto → hasNearbyProtectedArea → Scandola Nature Reserve ⓘ

subject surface form: Porto (Corsica)