A marine park surrounding Cap Corse and the Agriate coast, connecting deep offshore waters with reefs, seagrass, islands and exposed coastal habitats.
cap Corse et Agriate
Why it is protected
Conserve offshore and coastal Mediterranean ecosystems.
Support compatible fisheries and maritime use.
Habitats and significant life
Habitats: Deep sea, Rocky reef, Posidonia seagrass meadow, Island coast.
Significant species: Fin whale, Bottlenose dolphin, Seabirds, Dusky grouper.
Rules and activities
Management measures are developed through the marine park council and applicable fisheries and maritime law.
Governance
French Biodiversity Agency; Marine park management council.
Pressures
Vessel traffic; Fishing pressure; Marine litter; Climate change.
Protection effectiveness
These dimensions are intentionally separate: a valid designation or active management program does not, by itself, prove ecological recovery.
Habitats and marine life connections
Ecologically related protected areas
These places share documented habitat types or the same ocean region. The relationship is ecological context, not proof of direct connectivity.
Condition and evidence
MLL reports what the available evidence supports. It does not infer ecological health from designation or mapped coverage.
Insufficient evidence
Official protection and management information is available, but the evidence reviewed does not support a single current ecological condition trend for this protected area.
Protection framework
Positive evidenceThe parc naturel marin is implemented; this describes legal status, not ecological outcome.
- Evidence period
- 2016–present
- Geographic scope
- Entire designated area
- Confidence
- high
- Reviewed
- 2026-09-12
Ecological outcome
Insufficient evidenceA comparable, current ecological trend has not yet been established in this MLL review.
- Evidence period
- Current public evidence review
- Geographic scope
- Entire protected area
- Confidence
- not-assessed
- Reviewed
- 2026-09-12
How to read this: Insufficient evidence means the available evidence cannot support a conclusion. It does not mean the MPA is in poor condition.
Sources
cap Corse et Agriate — Aires marines protégées — Office français de la biodiversité. Verified 2026-09-13.