Protected Areas in the Vatican City
Located as an enclave within the Republic of Italy, the Holy See is found largely within the urban development of the city of Rome on the Italian peninsula. Extra-territorial rights outside Rome include the land of the Pope's summer villa at Castel Gandolfo (Hunter, 1991). Less than 1% of the total land area of the Holy See is even semi-natural, approximately 99% consists of buildings or other constructions. The only undeveloped area is planted with grass lawns, ornamental shrubs and trees.
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List:
* Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura (1980)
* Vatican City (1984)
Sources: UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre; UNESCO - World Heritage List
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