Arm of the Mediterranean Sea, bounded N and E by NW Italy and S by Corsica and Elba; chief ports include Genoa, Livorno, Bastia.
The Ligurian Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, between the Italian Riviera (Liguria and Tuscany) and the islands of Corsica and Elba.
The sea borders the countries Italy, France, and Monaco, and the Tyrrhenian and Mediterranean Seas. The sea receives the Arno River from the east and many other rivers that originate in the Apennines. The sea's northwest coast is noted for its favorable climate and scenic beauty.
Conservation
In order to provide protection for the numerous cetacean (whales and dolphins) species in the Ligurian Sea the bordering countries established the sea as a SPAMI in 1999. The International Ligurian Sea Cetacean Sanctuary now covers 84,000 km² covering territorial waters as well as high sea.
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