TARTALAZIO - Regional Marine Turtles Network

Tartalazio is a regional network of Lazio for the recovery, rescue, reliance and management of sea turtles pursuant to the MATTM guidelines. The phenomenon of turtle strandings, of marine fauna in general, is a phenomenon of global interest. The Lazio Region, among the actions for the protection of protected fauna, has established the regional network for the recovery, rescue, custody and management of sea turtles pursuant to the MATTM guidelines. It is called Tartalazio. This organization, without any commitment of expenditure, performs a clear and recognized reference function thanks to the operational protocol and the communication procedure between the bodies territorially competent in specific matters or in the field of environmental protection. The structure of the network consists of the following bodies: Ministry of Transport Harbourmasters’ Offices, Naval Stations of the Guardia di Finanza, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of the Interior :VVFF, State Forestry Corps: Comando Cites, Harbour Authorities, ISPRA, IZLST, ARSIAL, ARP, Zoomarine onlus, Stazione Zoologica A. DHORN Napoli, State Natural Reserve “Isole di Ventotene e S. Stefano”, Ente Parco regionale “Riviera di Ulisse”, Ente Parco regionale “Monti Ausoni e Lago di Fondi”, Parco Nazionale del Circeo, Riserva Naturale Regionale “Tor Caldara”, Area Marina Protetta “Secche di Tor Paterno”, Riserva Naturale Regionale “Macchiatonda”, Riserva Naturale Statale “Saline di Tarquinia”. The bodies operate through the activation of the first aid for animals in difficulty, organised for sections of competence throughout the regional and island coast, by staff trained and authorised to first aid sea turtles, which are then transferred to the First Aid Center Trust Onlus Zoomarine and the specialist clinic A. Dhorn in Naples. Useful numbers to call are: Harbourmaster’s Office 1530, Toll-free number Ministry of the Environment 800944841, Toll-free number Europassistance 02.58240050, State Forestry Corps 1515, State Police 113, Arma dei Carabinieri 112, Guardia di Finanza 117, VVFF Regional Directorate Lazio 06.66179600 Provincial Directorate 115