PELAGOS SANCTUARY
Three Countries, one goal
To ensure a favourable conservation status of marine mammals by protecting them
and their habitats from direct or indirect negative impacts of human activities
ABOUT US
A cross-border Sanctuary for the saveguard of marine biodiversity
On the 25th of November 1999, the Pelagos Agreement was signed in Rome by France, Italy and the Principality of Monaco.
Having come into effect on February 21th 2002, the main role of the Pelagos Agreement is to promote harmonised actions and management measures for the protection of cetaceans and their habitats against all causes of human-induced disturbance and mortality (e.g., pollution, noise, accidental capture, injury, etc).
SPECIES
8 species of whales and dolphins live in the Sanctuary on a regular basis
and the monk seal can be spotted occasionally
The marine mammals of the Sanctuary have their particular lifestyle and habits and socially interact in different ways.
Striped dolphin
Bottlenose dolphin
Common dolphin
Cuvier’s beaked whale
Risso’s dolphin
Long-finned pilot whale
SPERM whale
Fin whale
Monk seal
GET INVOLVED
The Pelagos Sanctuary belongs to everyone.
Get involved to protect marine mammals and their habitat
GET INVOLVED
The Pelagos Sanctuary belongs to everyone.
Get involved to protect marine mammals and their habitat
NEWS
Workshop “Cetaceans and their social behaviour”
the Permanent Secretariat of the Pelagos Agreement participated in a workshop on cetaceans and their social behaviour at the Saint-Charles School in Monaco
New report on Maritime Traffic and Cetaceans in the Pelagos Sanctuary
We are pleased to share the new MBPC report on Maritime Traffic and Cetaceans in the Pelagos Sanctuary
Inauguration of the work ‘Dave’ – Sperm Whale Tail
Inauguration and unveiling ceremony of the plaque of the work "Dave" - Tail of Sperm Whale, in the presence of the Mayor of Bordighera, Mr. Vittorio Ingenito
Pelagos – MBPC Technical Workshop
Online technical workshop on "Mediterranean Biodiversity Protection Community (MBPC) in action: supporting cetacean conservation in the Pelagos Sanctuary"
Launch Day of the AME G5 Project
The Permanent Secretariat of the Pelagos Agreement participated in the launch day of the AME (Marine Educational Area) Generation 5 Project
Call of expression of interest for 3 members of the Italian delegation to the TSC
The Ministry of Ecological Transition opens the call for expression of interest for 3 members of the Italian delegation to the Technical and Scientific Committee of the Pelagos Agreement.
Call for applications – technical consultant for the management of environmental data
The Permanent Secretariat is looking for a consultant ...
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Photos credits :
©S. Brouder – Tethys
©Cima Research Foundation
©L. Gordigiani – Tethys
©Juliette Dedet – MIRACETI
© Maurizio Würtz – Coll. Institut océanographique, Fondation Albert Ier, Prince de Monaco
© M. Würtz -Artescienza
