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03 August 2021 Italy is one of the European countries with the greatest wealth of species and habitats.
These are the data that emerge from the ISPRA report "Nature Directives 2013-2018 summary of the conservation status and habitats of community interest"
https://www.isprambiente.gov.it/it/pubblicazioni/rapporti/rapporti-direttive-natura- 2013-2018
The report covers 336 species of birds, 349 animal and plant species, 132 habitats present in our territories and in our seas. There are also 31 invasive alien species, identified as the most dangerous on a European scale, which, however, have not yet been the subject of any intervention aimed at combating.
A wealth of species and habitats which in Italy are accompanied by a high population density, strong anthropogenic pressure and unstoppable land consumption.
In the terrestrial context, among the pressures that threaten our biodiversity, the main one is agriculture followed by the development of infrastructures and urbanization.
In the marine environment, abstraction activities and accidental catches represent the main sources of pressure accompanied by pollution, maritime transport and the construction of infrastructures together with activities with fishing gear that physically interact with the seabed.
The results highlight the need for a greater commitment to the conservation and management of species and habitats in Italy, also with reference to the objectives of the new European Biodiversity Strategy for 2030.