What is Ligurian Sea?
[[Image:Ligurian Sea map.png|thumb|right|300px|The Ligurian Sea.]] The '''Ligurian Sea''' is an arm of the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. It is between the [[Italian Riviera]] ([[Liguria]] and [[Tuscany]]) and the island of [[Corsica]]. The sea is probably named after the ancient [[Ligures]] people. ==Geography== The sea borders the countries [[Italy]], [[France]], and [[Monaco]]. In the east the sea borders the [[Tyrrhenian Sea]], while in the west it borders the Mediterranean Sea proper. [[Genoa]] is the most prominent city in the area. The [[Gulf of Genoa]] is its northernmost part. The sea receives the [[Arno River]] from the east. The ports of Genoa, [[La Spezia]], and [[Livorno]] are on its rocky coast. It reaches a maximum depth of more than 9,300 feet (2,850 m) northwest of Corsica. ==Conservation== In order to provide protection for the many [[cetacean]] ([[whales]] and [[dolphins]]; [[porpoise]]s are not found in this part of the Mediterranean Sea) species in the Ligurian Sea the bordering countries made the sea a [[Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance|SPAMI]] in 1999. The [[Ligurian Sea Cetacean Sanctuary|International Ligurian Sea Cetacean Sanctuary]] now covers 84,000&nbsp;km². This covers [[territorial waters]] as well as [[High Seas|high sea]]. ==Other websites== {{commons cat-inline}} {{List of seas}} {{coord|43|30|N|9|00|E|type:waterbody_scale:2500000|display=title}} [[Category:Mediterranean Sea]] [[Category:Bodies of water of Italy]] [[Category:Bodies of water of France]]