What is BATTIBALENO?

 

BATTIBALENO is an International Non Profit Association that

safeguards the Mediterranean environment, founded in July 1995

with the objective of improving the knowledge and perception of

whales and dolphins regularly seen in the Mediterranean sea.

Our goal is to preserve their natural environment, to learn from, get to

know and love these animals through the spirit of sailing, with

 respect for their rules, a life on board and the environment.

 

 

BATTIBALENO never steps above its sphere of competence,

avoids an excessive position, raises up to defend whales, dolphins and

turtles and other innumerable species, often victim of human

activity through arrogance and violence.

 

BATTIBALENO would like to develope among Sailors, professional

and recreational, and sea lovers in general a great number of

"Naturalist Navigators" able to represent in themselves the

interests of our sea.

 

BATTIBALENO uses all its resources to realize these projects of

environmental safeguarding, founding every initiative on the

constructive enthusiasm of all who feel involved and not to seek

out for blame, those presumed guilty.

 

OBJECT

 

The first object of BATTIBALENO is the effective creation of

an international reserve of marine mammals in the Mediterranean

to transform this area into a zone of maximum protection for the

cetaceous species that populates it.

 

MEANS

 

To bring about a successful end to our aim of preservation, we need

to define with great precision the number, distribution, habits movement and

 origins of dolphins whales and other marine mammals that live in the Mediterranean sea. Besides, it’s important to determine the interaction of pollution

with their environment, divulge the result of our research to make the greater public more aware.

 

 

Battibaleno collaborates with:

 

Lega Navale Italiana, Federazione Italiana Vela, Guardia Costiera, Guardia di Finanza, Carbinieri, gli Yacht Club, ICRAM (Istituto Centrale per la Ricerca Applicata al Mare) Acquario di Genova, Regione Liguria, Regione Toscana, Regione Sardegna, UCINA (Unione Nazionale Cantieri Industrie Nautiche e affini), Cittŕ dei Bambini di Genova, AMIU, C.R.E.A.(Centro Regionale di Educazione Ambientale), C.N.R. Area Liguria, Arpal Liguria, S.O.S. Grand Bleu, Association R.I.M.M.O., Université Internationale de la mer Antibes, GEA Program, Vivere il mare, Parchi e Parchi, FISPEMED (International Federation for Sustainable Development and Fight to Poverty in the Mediterranean-Black Sea), IWC (International Whaling Commission), W.W.F. Internationale (Mediterranean Programme) C.O.N.I., Saclant / NATO (risk mammals mitigation), Centre de Recherche sur le Cétacés- Marineland,  SEAM (sistema educazione ambientale marina nel Mediterraneo) Scuole, enti e associazioni in Italia e all'estero.

 

The activities of environmental education promoted by Battibaleno are patronized from:

 

Ministero dell' Istruzione, Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali, Guardia Costiera Italiana, Ministero dell' Ambiente, Regione Liguria, Provincia e Comune di Genova, Regione Toscana, Comune di Torino, C.R.E.A. Liguria, Lega Navale Italiana, Federazione Italiana Vela, C.O.N.I., Yacht Club, Italiano,

 

Battibaleno thanks for the generous contribution the Firms Sponsor

 

Marineland (1996 - 2005), Acquario di Genova (1997 - 2006), Marina Molo Vecchio (1997 - 2000), W.W.F. (1998 e 1999), Leo Pizzo (1998 - 2000), Elektro System (1998 - 1999), RAS (main sponsor 1999 - 2004), Velerie Hood (2000), Eurovinil (2000 - 2004), Cantieri Nautici Lavagna (2003) Corona (2003), TTM, Tecnologie Trasporti mare (2003 - 2004) Evinrude (2003 - 2006), ABB (2003 - 2006), Delphis informatica (2005)

 

Particular thanks

 for their dedication go to the mariners who

have lent their time and experience, also to all the participating crews of Delphis.

 

 

contact: info@battibaleno.it

 

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